Istanbul office – TASS
Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said that Turkey is continuing its negotiations with Russia on the issue of postponing natural gas payments.
He said, “Negotiations with Russia are ongoing in many areas.. We are negotiating in a way that benefits us.. Now we are talking about postponing payments, and many other issues.. At the present time, we have not had a negative experience with Russia.”
The Minister of Energy indicated that he is convinced that Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will be able to become a player in the gas trade platform for Europe that is being created in the republic.
Donmez said, “Two branches of the Turkish gas pipeline have been put into operation. One goes only to us and the other to Bulgaria.. Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran can become key players here.. We have many stations and we are opening a market (gas trading platform), and a place for trade will be Turkey.” Gas prices will also be formed here.
The minister also confirmed that the infrastructure for establishing a gas trading platform in Turkey for the European market is ready.
The Turkish Ministry of Energy indicated that Ankara is negotiating with Moscow regarding the construction of a nuclear power plant in Sinop, and if it does not agree, negotiations will begin with another country