The energy ministers of Bulgaria and Turkey have signed a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) for the construction of a gas interconnector between the two
countries, Bulgarian media reported, quoting the country’s energy
minister.
Working groups of Bulgaria and Turkey will soon start
discussing the technical parameters of the gas link, public TV broadcaster BNT
reported on Monday, quoting energy minister Dragomir Stoynev.
In January,
Stoynev said the construction of the gas interconnector on Bulgarian territory
has been awarded to Bulgarian gas transmission system operator Bulgartransgaz.
The contractor for the Turkish part of the pipeline is yet to be chosen, he
added then.