Moscow and Ankara may soon agree on a road map for establishing a gas hub on Turkish territory. About this on TV channel “Russia 24” said the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
On Saturday, November 25, the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers attended the meeting of the intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation between the Russian Federation and Turkey. Following the event, he noted that the parties have now agreed on a road map to create a gas hub in the republic.
“The Turkish delegation plans to come to St. Petersburg to learn about Gazprom’s developments in this field, and I am sure that agreements on the practical implementation of this project will be reached in the near future,” Novak said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in October 2022 offered Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will establish a gas center on the territory of the republic to supply fuel to European countries. The head of state emphasized that this site can also be used to determine gas prices.
Later, Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın reportedthat the country has all the necessary infrastructure to create an international gas hub. He also pointed out the importance of this initiative for Ankara.
Putin before clarified Details of the project to create a gas center on Turkish territory.