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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-05-20
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[01] Gov't on pipeline projects
[01] Gov't on pipeline projects
(ANA-MPA) -- The government on Thursday announced that a high-level
meeting will take place later this month with Bulgarian representatives
to focus directly on a still pending environmental study for the
cross-border Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline project.
Speaking in Parliament during debate on a tabled question regarding the
pipeline, Deputy Environment Minister Yiannis Maniatis also noted that
a reworked draft bill regarding construction of the Greek portion of
the project will be tabled in Parliament in the next few days, "as the
government has taken the reactions by local societies under
consideration", as he said.
Moreover, he said the Russian side has also reiterated its (ANA-MPA)
commitment to the project and the immediate commencement of
construction works, citing statements by the Russian ambassador to
Athens.
"Greece steadfastly desires the immediate commencement of construction
works for both projects, the Burgas-Alexandroupolis crude oil pipeline
and the South Stream natural gas pipeline," Maniatis reminded,
stressing that Athens wants whatever obstacles, such as environmental
concerns expressed by the Bulgarian side, to be overcome. (ANA-MPA)
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