Kazakhstan, Astana, Feb. 12 / Trend , K.Konirova/
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Stream and Nabucco projects are not rivals, Czech Prime Minister Mirek
Topolanek said at a news briefing after a meeting with Kazakh Prime Minister
Karim Masimov on Feb. 13
"The European Union is very vulnerable and dependent on supplies from Russia. Given the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, we need to find a solution. We need to build
larger storage facilities, diversify routes and sources of gas supplies," said
Topolanek.
Topolanek believes that most of the projects that are currently being developed,
including the Nord Stream and Nabucco, are not rivals but rather complement one
another.
"The EU, of course, is interested in diversification of routes and sources of
supplies. The organization will encourage development of projects and supplies
from Norway, Iraq, Central Asia and certainly Russia. One does not exclude
another," he said.
The projects will depend on financial terms of projects and countries' interest
in implementation, he said.
"Transportation of energy resources from Kazakhstan to the EU is one of the
most important issues in development of our relations," said Masimov.
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