EU puts pressure on South Stream countries - RF Energy Min

MOSCOW, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - The European Union puts pressure on South Steam project participant countries, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said at the World Oil Congress. "The European Commission has taken a tough position on transboundary infrastructure projects with Russian participation. I mean the OPAL, South Stream and Yamal-Europe gas pipelines expected to ensure stability and security of supplies to European countries. And today we see that pressure is put on some South Stream project partners. They are required not to participate in the implementation of the project, despite the fact that the partnership is based on the international law," he said. Learn more on itar-tass.com