Blue Stream Natural Gas Transfer Starts August 1

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said yesterday that the Russian committee will arrive in Turkey today and resume negotiations tomorrow. He stated that both countries wanted to resolve the issue, but emphasized that Turkey would not retreat from its position. Answering questions from newspaper correspondents at a meeting organized by the Energy, Oil and Gas Newspaper, Guler pointed out that the transfer of the gas and the price of the gas were separate issues. Guler said, "According to the Blue Stream contract, we are supposed to accept gas beginning August 1. We will comply with this. But negotiation over the price is another process, and it’s continuing. I believe that we will find a solution to this matter by meeting our counterparts. ”

Cihan News Agency / Ankara / TURKEY