MOSCOW, Dec. 9 Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller discussed with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the supply of Russian gas to Turkish consumers, as well as the prospects for creating a gas hub in the country, the company said following a working visit of its delegation to Turkey.
«The meeting discussed issues related to the supply of Russian gas to Turkish consumers, as well as the prospects for creating a gas hub in Turkey,» the message says in the official Telegram channel of Gazprom.
As Bloomberg reported, citing Turkish officials, representatives of Turkey and Russia on Friday in Ankara planned to discuss the possibility more than 25% discount on imported Russian gas. Last month, the agency reported that Turkey had asked Russia to defer part of Ankara's natural gas payments until 2024 in an attempt to mitigate the economic damage from higher energy prices.
A source familiar with the situation noted on Friday, that negotiations between Turkey and Russia on gas are constantly ongoing, there are no problems in this process.
As for the gas hub, the presidents of Russia and Turkey, Vladimir Putin and Tayyip Erdogan, previously instructed to work out in detail and quickly the issue of its creation in Turkey. Through this hub, in particular, the Russian Federation could move gas transit from the Nord Streams to the Black Sea region and Turkey. Erdogan believes that Europe can receive Russian gas through Turkey.