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Bulgaria seeks alternatives to Russia's gas imports

28 March 2006 [15:32] - TODAY.AZ
Bulgaria wants to sign contracts with several countries - suppliers of natural gas to become an alternative to the Russian supplies, the head of the "Natural resources and concessions" department with the Economy and Energy Ministry said.

Talking to local Darik radio Hristo Kazandzhiev explained that after 2008 Bulgaria would import gas from Egypt, when the Nabucco gas pipeline is expected to be ready. There is also an option for imports from Azerbaijan.

He also commented that there are no new demands from "Gazprom" for amendments to the transit contract.

The news for the gas imports from Egypt was first broken by Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov on Saturday.

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