A regional coordination center is located in Bulgaria, which will manage the common use of gas and electricity infrastructure for Southeast Europe, Italy and the region as a whole. This was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Asen VassilevAsen Vassilev is Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism from March 12 to May 29, 2013. at a briefing in Brussels after meetings at the European Commission.
The visit of Vassilev, who was accompanied by the Minister of Energy Alexander Nikolov
Alexander Nikolov has a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of National and World Economy. He has been an executive for the last few monthsis related to Gazprom’s decision to suspend natural gas supplies to Bulgaria.
We have asked for the transport infrastructure of 20 billion cubic meters that we have to be used for Europe and the region. Thanks to this, this coordination center will be located in Bulgaria to work with the infrastructure. When the best infrastructural solution for the region is made, the general gas orders will start, the Deputy Prime Minister added.
We have never left the contract with Gazprom, Gazprom has stopped implementing the contract unilaterally. Brussels has made it very clear that payments are a violation of sanctions, so payments cannot be made in the way Gazprom demands of us, Vassilev said.
He pointed out that after today’s meetings the expected prices of natural gas for Bulgaria may be more favorable than those of Gazprom, explaining that the decision on joint European gas orders will be made in mid-May.
If the agreements we make are realized, there is a high probability that there will be no increase in the price of natural gas, the Minister of Energy commented. Alexander NikolovAlexander Nikolov has a Master’s degree in Finance from the University of National and World Economy. He has been an executive for the last few months.
Asen Vassilev
Asen Vassilev is Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism from March 12 to May 29, 2013. announced that the contracts with Gazprom are currently being very carefully reviewed. We have asked for legal assistance for the arbitration so that the legal teams of the European Commission can be involved in stopping the Russian gas. We explore all options. If we have grounds, we will prosecute them, he stressed.
I think that the decision we are making at the moment is the best for Bulgarian business and for Bulgarian citizens, added the Deputy Prime Minister.
According to him, there is no problem with the supply of natural gas for next winter.
