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“It is undeniable that Europe will require ever more energy in the future. In order to meet the increasing demand for gas and provide energy security for Europe, Gazprom is making substantial investments to develop new gas fields, transport routes, storage facilities and trading hubs across Europe. Investments in supply infrastructure rank high among our business priorities”.
“Today’s event [signing of a supplement to the Memorandum of Understanding for the South Stream project execution between Gazprom and Eni] is an indication of furthering the strategic partnership between our companies. I am convinced that the new gas pipeline system that meets the most advanced environmental and technological requirements will significantly enhance the energy supply security on the entire European continent”.
“I wish that all the projects were implemented because, according to our estimates, Nabucco and the South Stream together will become insufficient to meet the European demand for gas as early as within the next few years”.
“Europe needs implementing all the gas supply projects. But at the moment we mostly have to discuss real opportunities. Nabucco would be very fine as it assures an alternative supplier and an alternative route, but the project hasn’t been sustained by the sufficient amount of gas. Therefore, the South Stream seems more preferable to me now”.
“The signed Memorandum [of Understanding for the South Stream project execution between Gazprom and Eni] – is an outstanding event targeted at further promotion of the long-term, mutually beneficial and strategic partnership between Gazprom and Eni. This is another substantive step towards the execution of Gazprom’s strategy to diversify the supply routes of Russian natural gas to European countries and a significant contribution in assuring the European energy security”.
“The South Stream, as well as the Nord Stream, is the project designed for shaping a contemporary system of energy security in Europe. I am sure that if we implement South Stream, everybody will benefit from it. We have brilliant chances for implementing it”.
“We take consecutive steps to diversify oil and gas supply routes. Large-scale joint projects such as the Nord Stream are progressing successfully. We expect that the South Stream will also receive the Trans-European Energy Network status”.
Source: www.kremlin.ru
“The Nord Stream and the South Stream are necessary to satisfy Europe’s demand for gas. It is essential that the projects are supported by all the EU countries [quoted from a letter addressed to Jose Manuel Barroso, European Commission President]”.
“It would be great if we had Nord Stream, South Stream and Nabucco together” [a quotation from the speech delivered at the forum arranged in Berlin by the German Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industry on June 24, 2009]”.
“I think we can consider ourselves lucky to receive energy resources from Russia, a friendly country that never violates its commitments. The said project [South Stream] is a significant step towards energy security; I am delighted that Italy is taking part in this project”.
“Actually, I am very happy about the results achieved in the cooperation between Eni and Gazprom relevant to the South Stream, which will make it possible to supply natural gas from Siberia bypassing Ukraine with its hardships. The South Stream will guarantee the sustainability of supplies avoiding any problems”.
“The agreement on the South Stream gas pipeline construction between Gazprom and Bulgarian Energy Holding should be signed rapidly, but in no rush”.
“It is very important for Serbia that the South Stream gas pipeline route runs across the country. The project execution will not only increase the amount of Russian gas supplies to Serbia, but help enhance stability and security of gas transit to the European Union. This winter we have encountered an energy crisis demonstrating a clear demand for diversification of energy sources and supply routes”.
“The cooperation between Russian and Italian companies within the South Stream project enhances the energy security of the entire European continent”.
“The additional gas route, that is the South Stream, meets Austria’s interests and the Federal Government adopted the decision two weeks ago [in October 2009] to issue a mandate for the relevant negotiations”.
“The Hungarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline will be built before 2015”.
“Our consistent efforts bring tangible results for the benefit of our countries [Greece and Russia]. Both projects [the South Stream gas pipeline and the Burgas – Alexandroupolis oil pipeline] are sufficient to meet the energy demand not only in our country, but in Europe as a whole and are being executed as part of our general policy on energy sources diversification”.
“Two pipelines will run across Bulgaria – to Serbia and to Greece. This will ensure a direct connection of the supplier (Russia) to major European consumers. Each project [South Stream and Nabucco] is extremely important to guarantee the supplies of energy resources and shape the competitive environment, and Bulgaria will make active efforts aimed at their successful implementation”.
“The Burgas – Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and the Nabucco and South Stream gas pipelines are national priority projects for Bulgaria”.
“Russia stands for diversification of gas flows to Europe and doesn’t regard Nabucco as a competitor to the South Stream and the Nord Stream. Ukraine’s monopoly as a Russian gas transiter enables us to claim that gas flows to Europe should be diversified. The risks may be different including the terrorist and technogenic ones. The South Stream, Nord Stream and Nabucco gas pipelines should be built”.
“Serbia is convinced of the necessity to rapidly construct the South Stream pipeline”.
“Italy will appeal that the South Stream gas pipeline was included in the list of prioritized projects of the European Project”.
“Construction of the South Stream gas pipeline will serve the purpose of Hungary’s energy security”.
“The South Stream project is targeted at the consolidation of energy security in Europe. Today’s agreement is another evidence of the strategic partnership between Italy and the Russian Federation, and we will take this opportunity to promote the partnership relations between the European Union and Russia”.
“The countries participating or potentially interested in the South Stream project should pursue the objective of building an efficient system of agreements supporting the initiative of the Russian and Italian companies. This is the case when the goals of an industrial project and the goals of the governments and population of several European countries are the same”.
“We are located at the crossing of energy trunklines. The Agreement [on Greece’s participation in the South Stream gas pipeline construction] is a great success to us”.
“The annual volume of gas transited via Bulgaria exceeds 17 billion cubic meters. Upon the implementation of the launched large-scale projects [South Stream and Nabucco] the amount may reach 80 billion cubic meters”.
“It is necessary to answer a number of questions in order to build Nabucco and, primarily, what will be the gas price for European consumers, where will the route run and where will the resources come from? The South Stream has already resolved these issues, and the price of gas delivered through the South Stream will be lower if compared to Nabucco”.
“Russia is not against the Nabucco project, although we aren‘t participating in it as we consider it less practicable compared to the South Stream. Speaking of Nabucco – Russia has never campaigned against it. We are ready to support any economically viable project. We know that the European Union supports the Nabucco project in addition to the South Stream and Nord Stream projects, however”.
“Connection to the South Stream gas pipeline is of utter importance for the Republic of Macedonia, since energy stability and security are one of the greatest challenges faced by Macedonia and the entire region”.
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