Peskov said that the “Turkish Stream” will not replace the “Nord Streams”

MOSCOW, 13 Oct – PRIME. The Turkish Stream gas pipeline will not replace the Nord Streams, we are talking about different capacities, said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the Russian President.

“You can’t say that. It’s unprofessional to say that because … different capacities,” Peskov said in an interview with Izvestia, answering the question whether it is possible to say that the Turkish Stream will replace Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2. that require repair.

Earlier, Putin said that Russia could move gas transit from Nord Stream to the Black Sea region and Turkey. On Thursday, Putin discussed the idea with Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan. They instructed to work out this issue in detail and quickly.

The details of creating a gas hub in Turkey also need to be worked out with potential buyers in Southern Europe, who will be the subject of further discussions, Peskov said.

A day earlier, Putin said that Russia could move gas transit from Nord Stream to the Black Sea region and Turkey. Today, Putin discussed this idea with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. They instructed to work out this issue in detail and quickly.

“This is to be worked out… We still need to work with potential buyers in southern Europe of this gas. There is still work to be done, but at least the political will has been shown to deal with this very quickly,” the presidential press secretary said.

Answering the question whether the Russian Federation already understands who will buy gas, Peskov said that this is “a subject for further discussion.”