Subscribe to our news feedGreece to discuss oil pipeline with Russia
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Published on Wednesday 17th February 2010
Greece is set for further discussions with Russia on a delayed pipeline to the port of Alexandroupolis. Speaking to Reuters, a senior Greek energy official said that the country was in talks with Moscow to discover if Russia has enough oil to fill the proposed pipeline. Greek deputy energy minister Yannis Maniatis told the news provider: "The key question is whether there is oil." Mr Maniatis also claimed that Greece would prefer Russia to push ahead with the South Stream gas project as opposed to diverting supplies through the Ukraine. "South Stream will ensure bigger energy security in Europe," he added. He concluded that Greece would be more than happy to extend existing agreements between the two nations, which currently run until 2016, beyond their expiry date. At the end of last year, Russia laid the first section of the East SiberiaPacific Ocean pipeline. Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony to mark the completion of the first phase of the project. 
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