RIA Novosti: Russia, Italy Confirm Goal of Completing South Stream Gas Pipeline Project – Lavrov
Russia and Italy have confirmed their goal of completing the South Stream gas pipeline, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
“Today we confirmed our goal on completing the construction project of the South Stream gas pipeline. We confirmed our intention to continue active work in order to remove all issues that may arise, including in regard to dialogue with the European Commission and taking into account intergovernmental agreements that have been signed by the participating countries in the project,” Lavrov said during a press conference in Moscow with his Italian counterpart Federica Mogherini.
The South Stream pipeline, expected to carry Russian gas across the Black Sea to Southern and Central European countries, is aimed at diversification of export routes for Russian gas.