Bulgaria prepares for start-up of politically key Russian gas pipeline extension

Sofia authorities describe Balkan Stream as key gas transit revenue generator, but industry observers warn project is setback for country's energy diversification efforts

Pipeline concerns: Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has personally backed a Russian project to build a cross-country extension to Gazprom's TurkStream subsea gas pipeline — Pipeline concerns: Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has personally backed a Russian project to build a cross-country extension to Gazprom's TurkStream subsea gas pipelinePhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX

Vladimir Afanasiev

Moscow

Published 9 November 2020, 12:33Updated 9 November 2020, 12:33

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