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Greece should consider joining the TAP, which will link Europe to natural gas supplies from Azerbaijan via Turkey, Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea, top US energy diplomat Amos Hochstein said after talks with Greek officials, Reuters reported on Friday.
“Turkish Stream doesn't exist. There is no consortium to build it, there is no agreement to build it. So let's put that to the side, and wait until there's some movement on that and see if that's relevant or not relevant and in the meantime focus on what's important - the pipeline we already agreed to, that Greece already agreed to”, Hochstein claimed. He didn’t give any details on the meeting with Greek officials, saying that they “more agreed than disagreed.”
Greek Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis, however, responded that the country would continue supporting the Russian gas pipeline.
“We are backing this project because we think it will be useful for our country,” the minister said in a statement after the talks.
The US envoy said that the US position was the best way for Europe to secure its energy supply is by diversifying its sources and ensuring competition. He also added that having other gas sources would “help with price, reliability of supply, and that will help take the political element out of the supply system.”
Meanwhile, on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly told Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during a phone conversation that Russia was ready to consider providing financial support for Greek companies that join the Russian pipeline project. Tsipras confirmed his country’s readiness to participate in the Turkish Stream project.......http://rt.com/business/256981-greece-russia-us-gas/
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The United States wants Greece to focus on a Western-backed pipeline project rather than a rival gas pipeline that Athens is discussing with Russia, the top U.S. energy diplomat said on Friday after talks with Greek officials...
ReplyDeleteCash-strapped Greece has been making overtures to Russia since a leftist government took power in January.Athens says Moscow is considering paying it in advance for the Turkish Stream pipeline to bring Russian gas toEurope via Greece after abandoning the South Stream project last year.
The United States, however, is pushing Greece to stick with the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) that is set to bring gas from Azerbaijan to Europe by crossing through Turkey, Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea.
"What we agreed on is it's important to focus on what projects are on the table today and that is TAP, that will interconnect to the Azerbaijani pipeline. That is what's on the table for Greece today," Amos Hochstein, the U.S. special envoy for energy affairs, told reporters after talks with the energy minister and a top aide to the prime minister.
In talks with Greek officials, Hochstein said "we agreed far more than we disagreed", without giving details on the differences....Agencies
8/5/15
EE.UU. aconseja a Grecia abandonar el proyecto del gasoducto ruso-turco ...
ReplyDeleteEstados Unidos recomendó a Grecia abandonar el proyecto de la construcción del gasoducto ruso-turco Turkish Stream, que tiene previsto entregar gas ruso a Europa a través de Turquía y Grecia. Así lo informó el diario 'The New York Times' haciendo referencia al subsecretario asistente para la diplomacia energética del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU., Amos Hochstein.
En una reciente reunión con el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores griego Nikos Kotzias y otros funcionarios de ese país, Hochstein, afirmó que el país heleno será más atractivo para los inversores extranjeros y ayudará a reducir la dependencia de Europa del gas ruso, si se niega a aceptar la oferta de la empresa rusa Gazprom, según el diario 'The New York Times'.
En vez de que Grecia proporcione el territorio para la construcción del gasoducto ruso-turco Turkish Stream, Hochstein le ofreció a ese país participar en el proyecto del oleoducto Trans-Adriático que tiene previsto entregar a Europa gas procedente del Mar Caspio.
Anteriormente, el ministro de Energía de Grecia Panagiotis Lafazanis, había señalado que los estadounidenses están presionando a la parte griega para que se niegue a participar en el proyecto Turkish Stream. Sin embargo, durante la visita a Moscú en abril, el titular expresó satisfacción por el acuerdo sobre la construcción del gasoducto................http://actualidad.rt.com/actualidad/174336-eeuu-presionar-grecia-turkish-stream
9/5/15