Gazprom and Italy’s Edison
discussed organization of the southern route of Russian natural gas supplies to
Europe over ITGI Poseidon gas pipeline route [Turkey-Greece-Italy
interconnector pipeline project - TASS] against the background of resumed
Turkish Stream project, the Russian gas holding said on Tuesday.
Gas supplies to Edison were
also discussed at the working meeting between Chief Executive Officer of
Gazprom Alexei Miller and Chief Executive Officer of Edison SpA Marc Benayoun
in Milan, Gazprom said.
Poseidon pipeline can be an
extension of either Turkish Stream or South Stream gas pipeline projects,
analysts said.
On February 25, Gazprom
signed a memorandum of understanding with Edison and Greek gas company DEPA on
natural gas deliveries from Russia to the future gas pipeline ITGI, which will
link Greece and Italy. For this purpose, the sides intend to use the results of
the works carried out by Edison and DEPA under the ITGI (Interconnector
Turkey-Greece-Italy) Poseidon project.
(ITAR-TASS)