Novak held talks with the Turkish Energy Minister in Ankara – Kommersant

Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak met in Ankara with the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Alparslan Bayraktar. They discussed gas supplies, as well as cooperation in the field of electricity and nuclear energy, the statement says. message government.

Mr. Novak invited Mr. Bayraktar and other representatives of Turkish government and business to take part in the Russian Energy Week, which will take place September 26-28, 2024, for “intergovernmental dialogue, as well as demonstration of developments in the field of production of energy equipment and technologies.” Other details of the meeting were not provided.

In October 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin statedthat the lost transit volume via Nord Stream can be redirected to the Black Sea region. He offered create a gas hub in Turkey. In January 2023, the Turkish Ministry of Energy announced the start of work on the construction of the hub. In September, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated about the desire to discuss the creation of a gas center with Russia.

Leonid Uvarchev