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Bulgaria, Turkmenistan foresee two billion cu m natural gas deal

Thu, Aug 27 2009 16:15 CET

byClive Leviev-Sawyer

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Bulgaria, Turkmenistan foresee two billion cu m natural gas deal

Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov, left, and Turkmenistan's president Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov review a Bulgarian army honour guard during an official welcoming ceremony in Sofia on August 27 2009.


Turkmenistan president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has confirmed that his country is prepared to sell Bulgaria two or more billion cubic metres of natural gas, Bulgarian President Georgi Purvanov told a joint news conference on August 27 2009.
 
The two presidents agreed that energy security and diversification were vital, said Purvanov, who is hosting his Turkmenistan counterpart’s official visit to Bulgaria.
 
Purvanov said that in their talks, it had emerged that the two countries had similar views on energy co-operation.
 
Turkmenistan is rich in energy resources and the country's largest exporter of natural gas in Central Asia.
 
Berdymukhamedov gave a positive assessment of Bulgaria’s readiness to support Turkmenistan’s efforts to build a mechanism for the stable transit of energy, Bulgarian National Television said.
 
"We confirmed our common aspiration for contributing to the strengthening of peace and stability in Central Asia and southeastern Europe," Berdymukhamedov said.
 
In talks, the two presidents had agreed on the necessity to hold regional meetings at various levels and to improve economic relations, he said.
 
The two heads of state signed agreements on specific areas of mutual co-operation, including on tourism and on the elimination of visas for holders of diplomatic and service passports.
 

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