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Bulgaria could be ‘bridge’ between gas suppliers and recipients – Purvanov

Mon, Apr 20 2009 19:13 CET

byClive Leviev-Sawyer

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Bulgaria could be ‘bridge’ between gas suppliers and recipients – Purvanov

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Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov said that the January 2009 gas crisis underlined the issue of European Union dependency on Russian gas supplies and Bulgaria could be a "mediator state’ on the issue.

In an interview with Germany’s Suedeutsche Zeitung, Purvanov said that Bulgaria had good relations with Russia,

He said that there would be serious competition among suppliers of gas from Central Asia. Bulgaria could be a "bridge" between suppliers in Central Asia and recipients in Europe.

It had been clear before the January crisis that the issue was important, said Purvanov, who on April 24 and 25 is hosting a summit in Sofia on Europe and energy diversity.

Asked whether Bulgaria had an energy deficit, Purvanov said that all in Europe were dependent on suppliers and transit routes and for several years Bulgaria had attempted to diversify in both these respects. Examples were the South Stream and Nabucco projects, he said.

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Anonymous Anthony Ratkov Wed, Apr 22 2009 19:41 CET
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Purvanov did the right thing when he said that Bulgaria should become a mediator state,in international energy relations. Bulgaria should take a greater role in European politics. Purvanov should also say that Bulgaria should become a mediator state in drug issues. This is particularly important considering the fact that Turkey may join the European Union,and Turkey is a major producer of opium and hashish. Bulgaria should make a strong effort to prevent drugs from Turkey from going to the Netherlands. It is well-known that the Netherlands government has allowed over a hundred shops to sell marijuana openly. When Turkey becomes [...]

 Read the full comment a member of the European Union,Bulgaria must act as a mediator state,to mediate drug-policy relations between Turkey and the Netherlands.

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