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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-03-18
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[01] US's Bryza on energy security
[01] US's Bryza on energy security
US Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew J. Bryza on Tuesday covered the
gamut of energy issues affecting both Europe and Greece, in particular,
while also touching directly on Washington's concerns with energy
security vis-a-vis Russia's leading role in the continent's natgas
supply.
"The goal is not to hurt Russia or Gazprom, it is to help the
countries that either import the gas or buy the gas to position
themselves to have more negotiating leverage by relying on the force
of competition, so over the course of time Gazprom becomes a more
market-based competitor rather than a monopolistic competitor that
uses its monopolistic power to manipulate gas prices � that is not
a criticism of Gazprom, that's a fact," Bryza said from Washington,
during a tele-conference Q&A session held at the US embassy in
Athens.
(An extensive article will appear on Thursday)
Caption: A file photo, dated Saturday, 1 April, 2006, shows US Deputy
Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs Matthew
J. Bryza during a SE Europe energy ministers' meeting in the northern
Greece city of Thessaloniki. ANA-MPA / N. ARVANITIDIS.
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