Iran interested in piping gas to Bulgaria

Bulgaria says Iran has voiced interest in supplying it with natural gas through a pipeline from Greece.

According to the reports, the announcement has been made by Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova after a meeting with Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zanganeh.

Petkova has been quoted by Novinite news provider as saying that Zanganeh has told her that Iran stands ready to deliver amounts of gas to both countries via the link as soon as it is complete.

The Islamic Republic also eyes the LNG terminal in the city of Alexandroupoli which it could also supply.

Novinite further added that Petkova - who is accompanying Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov in a state visit to Iran - had told Zanganeh about the ongoing discussions between Bulgaria and Greece over a possible joint venture that could be used to build the terminal.

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