Today, the Bulgarian state-owned company Bulgargaz received a notification from the Russian Gazprom about the suspension of natural gas supplies to Bulgaria from April 27. This is reported by the Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria in Facebook.
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They noted that the Bulgarian side fully fulfilled its obligations and made all payments under the current contract in a timely manner and strictly in accordance with its provisions.
“After an analysis was carried out by the state enterprise Bulgargaz and the Bulgarian Energy Holding, it was found that the Russian side’s proposal for a new two-stage payment procedure does not comply with the current agreement and has significant risks for the Bulgarian side, including making payment without receiving delivery gas from Russia,” the statement said.
The Ministry of Energy, the Bulgarian Energy Holding, Bulgargaz and Bulgartransgaz took steps to conclude alternative contracts for gas supplies and resolve the current situation. At the moment, no restrictive measures on consumption are being introduced in Bulgaria, the ministry said.
Tomorrow Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov will make a statement on the situation.
- March 19, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance of Bulgaria Asen Vasilev declaredthat Bulgaria will not renew the long-term contract for the purchase of Russian gas, which expires on December 31, 2022. He said that because of Russian aggression against Ukraine, there could be no negotiations with Gazprom.
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