Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 25

21-Jun-2010

CASPIAN

Russia And Romania Prepare For South Stream Talks

Russias Gazprom announced on 16 June that it would begin talks with Romania over participation in the South Stream gas pipeline project. A press statement quoted Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller as saying the company had agreed with Romanias state gas firm Romgaz and its transmission system operator Transgaz that in the next few months they are going to conduct the technical and economic...