EU insists on non-Russian gas supplies in future agreements with Turkey
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Germany's Economy Minister stated that Brussels will insist on non-Russian gas supplies in agreements with Turkey. Ankara is negotiating with Gazprom on new contracts but acknowledges the difficulty of replacing Russian gas.
German Minister of Economy Kateryna Raiche stated that Brussels will insist on non-Russian gas supplies in any future agreements involving Turkey. Raiche made this statement in Ankara, Bloomberg reports, citing UNN.
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German Minister of Economy Kateryna Raiche stated that Turkey understands the European Union's position that gas imported under new contracts with the bloc should not originate from Russia
According to her, Brussels will insist on non-Russian supplies in any future agreements involving Turkey.
Turkey, which is the second-largest buyer of gas from Gazprom, is negotiating new supply agreements with the Russian company as existing contracts expire. At the same time, Ankara seeks to establish itself as a regional gas hub, but this ambition may be complicated by deepening energy ties with Russia. Meanwhile, Turkish officials have made it clear that replacing Russian supplies is impossible overnight - neither from an economic standpoint nor in terms of available resources
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Turkey and the Russian Federation have begun negotiations on extending cooperation in the field of natural gas supply after 2026, when the current contracts expire.