Turkey will continue to purchase gas from Russia.
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated that Russia has always been a reliable fuel supplier and will continue to be so.
According to Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, natural gas supplies from Russia to Turkey are continuing and there will be no problems with imports in the future.
In a statement on Lider TV, the Minister commented on the bill introduced by US President Donald Trump imposing new sanctions on Russia and its partner countries, saying, ‘Russia has always been and continues to be a reliable natural gas supplier to Turkey. Gas supplies from Russia to our country continue; there is no crisis, no problem, and there will be none.’
Bayraktar recalled that Turkey has been importing natural gas from Russia since the late 1980s, saying, "Russian gas is an important source of our imports. Thanks to this, Turkey meets about half of its natural gas needs. Relations with Russia on energy issues are developing positively." Donald Trump had previously stated his support for a bill backed by members of the US Congress that would impose sanctions on countries cooperating with Russia. The bill was introduced in early April by a bipartisan group of senators. Its main supporters were Senators Lindsey Graham (Republican from South Carolina, which is on Russia's list of terrorist and extremist organisations) and Richard Blumenthal (Democrat from Connecticut). The initiative also includes secondary sanctions against Russia's trading partners. The lawmakers' proposal included a 500 per cent import duty on goods imported into the US from countries that purchase oil, gas, uranium and other goods from Russia.
Source: TASS
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar stated that Russia has always been a reliable fuel supplier and will continue to be so.
According to Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, natural gas supplies from Russia to Turkey are continuing and there will be no problems with imports in the future.
In a statement on Lider TV, the Minister commented on the bill introduced by US President Donald Trump imposing new sanctions on Russia and its partner countries, saying, ‘Russia has always been and continues to be a reliable natural gas supplier to Turkey. Gas supplies from Russia to our country continue; there is no crisis, no problem, and there will be none.’
Bayraktar recalled that Turkey has been importing natural gas from Russia since the late 1980s, saying, "Russian gas is an important source of our imports. Thanks to this, Turkey meets about half of its natural gas needs. Relations with Russia on energy issues are developing positively." Donald Trump had previously stated his support for a bill backed by members of the US Congress that would impose sanctions on countries cooperating with Russia. The bill was introduced in early April by a bipartisan group of senators. Its main supporters were Senators Lindsey Graham (Republican from South Carolina, which is on Russia's list of terrorist and extremist organisations) and Richard Blumenthal (Democrat from Connecticut). The initiative also includes secondary sanctions against Russia's trading partners. The lawmakers' proposal included a 500 per cent import duty on goods imported into the US from countries that purchase oil, gas, uranium and other goods from Russia.
Source: TASS