Merkel Promises Bulgaria Assistance on South Stream, Energy Projects

Germany is to send experts to provide advice to Bulgaria on matters related to the judicial reform, European funds absorption and energy projects, including South Stream. These are the highlights of the Monday meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov in Berlin.

The legal facets of South Stream are to come under the scrutiny of German experts and the Chancellor, together with EC President Jean-Claude Juncker and Borissov, will discuss the next joint steps of Bulgaria and the EC for finding a solution.

“Regarding the big energy projects – Nabucco and others which could pass through Bulgaria in the future, such as South Stream, we reached an agreement to maintain normal relations with the Russian Side and to observe the law and directions by Brussels. I am very thankful that Chancellor Merkel engaged personally, together with Jean-Claude Juncker and the EC’s legal team to act first for a solution to the South Stream case”, Bulgarian PM commented following the meeting.

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