2024-03-04 23:44:04
The summit dedicated to the creation and operation of the international gas hub in Turkey, which was supposed to be held in Istanbul, has been postponed for the second time, reports TASS, citing the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey.
“It has been confirmed that the summit postponed to March 22 will not take place,” the representative of the Turkish department told the agency.
It should be noted that the summit dedicated to the creation and operation of the gas hub in Turkey was initially scheduled to be held on February 14-15, but due to the devastating earthquake that occurred in that country. it was postponed and was supposed to take place on March 22. Today it has already been announced that the summit will not take place in March either.
With the proposal to create an international gas hub in Turkey in 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan enthusiastically accepted the offer: stating that thanks to the international gas hub in Turkey It will be possible to supply natural gas to Europe. “Europe can buy gas through Turkey.”
After the earthquake in Turkey, however, Dmitry Peskov, press spokesman of the Russian President, announced that that they understand the fact that the creation of a gas hub is no longer a priority for Turkey. “Naturally, at this moment, the creation of a gas hub cannot be a priority for Turkey, we approach it with understanding. There will be some changes regarding the implementation of the project,” said Peskov.