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Russia, Bulgaria sign road map for Bulgarian section of South Stream [Jul 17, 2010] Russia and Bulgaria signed on Friday a road map for the technical and economic assessment of Bulgaria's section of the South Stream gas pipeline, an advisor to the Russian Energy Ministry said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria, Russia sign Road Map on South Stream pipeline [Jul 17, 2010] VARNA, July 17 (Itar-Tass) -- Bulgaria and Russia have signed the "Road Map" on the South Stream gas pipeline construction and also a protocol on Russian gas supplies to Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria backs Russian pipeline after brotherly visit [Jul 08, 2010] Russia's threat to exclude Bulgaria from its planned South Stream gas pipeline has worked, Russian daily Kommersant wrote yesterday (7 July), as a Moscow envoy obtained Sofia's consent for a ''roadmap'' to speed up the Kremlin-favoured project. The USA reacted nervously. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria to push ahead with Russia's South Stream [Jul 06, 2010] SOFIA, July 6 (Reuters) - Bulgaria will push ahead with Russia's planned South Stream gas pipeline, which would transport gas under the Black Sea and bypass Ukraine, and will sign a roadmap agreement this week, its prime minister said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Aims to Kick Russian Energy Habit [Jul 05, 2010] SOFIA Bulgaria plans to overcome its overwhelming dependence on Russian energy by building new gas pipeline links with neighboring Greece, Romania, Turkey and Serbia, a draft energy strategy showed on Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

MP Abadzhiev Nominated as Bulgaria Nabucco Representative (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] Ex RZS MP Dimitar Abadzhiev has reportedly been nominated to represent Bulgaria in the Nabucco Gas Pipeline International company. [via YahooNews] More >>

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-04 14:53 Serbia, Bulgaria to ink cross-border pipeline deal (Interactive Investor) [Mar 04, 2010] BELGRADE, March 4 (Reuters) - Serbia and Bulgaria will sign a deal on Friday to build a gas pipeline linking the two countries to help avert future gas supply problems and boost energy security in the region, Serbia's energy ministry said. Serbia's Energy Minister Petar Skundric will travel to Brussels to sign a joint statement for the 180-kilometre, 2 billion cubic metre pipeline with his ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Gazprom, Bulgaria to sign deal to clear way for South Stream (Russian Information Agency Novosti) [Feb 16, 2010] Gazprom and Bulgaria are set to sign an agreement on a joint venture that will clear the way for the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline across the southeast European state, the Russian energy giant said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria ratifies Nabucco gas pipeline agreement (People's Daily) [Feb 03, 2010] Bulgaria Wednesday ratified an agreement to build the European Union-backed Nabucco gas pipeline, which will help reduce its dependence on Russian gas. The agreement was signed last July between Bulgaria, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Turkey. "Hungary has already ratified it, the rest of the countries will do it soon," Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov told parliament. The ... [via YahooNews] More >>