“Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to help ensure the supply of Russian gas through Turkey. The Turkish leader assured that he is ready for negotiations with Russia to find a solution that meets Slovakia’s energy needs.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to help ensure the supply of Russian gas through Turkey. The Turkish leader assured that he is ready for negotiations with Russia to find a solution that meets Slovakia’s energy needs.
Source: Bloomberg reports “European Truth”
Details: At the press conference following the meeting with Fico, Erdogan confirmed that Turkey is ready to negotiate with Slovakia and Russia to find a solution for the transit of Russian gas.
“Let’s take a step,” said the Turkish leader, adding that his Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will address the Russian visavi, and he himself will talk with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.
“We will reach a solution regarding Slovakia’s natural gas needs,” Erdogan added.
The Slovak Prime Minister, in turn, stated that an alternative solution could be found for the supply of Russian gas to Slovakia through the Turkish Stream gas pipeline and further to Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary.
“Russian partners should get involved and confirm whether they are ready to increase the volume of this gas so that it reaches Slovak territory,” Fico said during a press conference.
He added that the Economy Minister of Slovakia will go to Turkey to further discuss this issue next week.
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Prehistory:
- The contract between Ukraine and Russia for the transit of gas to Europe expired at the end of 2024 after the Ukrainian side decided not to renew it.
- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico sharply criticized Kyiv for these actions and expressed numerous threats to Ukraine.