This means, according to the VOA, that Serbia now has a total of two routes of gas supply from the same source.
The Voice of America (VOA) reacted to the commissioning of the Balkan Stream gas pipeline by assessing that Serbia has increased its dependence on energy from Russia, reports Tanjug.
The VOA reminds that on the first day of the New Year, the Balkan Stream was put into operation in the town of Gospodjinci in Vojvodina, and that officials said at the opening that Serbia would provide another, more stable gas supply route, which no longer goes only through Ukraine.
According to the VOA, the Balkan Stream, whose construction began in Serbia in March 2019, is part of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, which transports Russian gas through Turkey, Bulgaria to Serbia and Hungary.
One hundred percent dependence
This means, according to the VOA, that Serbia now has a total of two routes of gas supply from the same source.
Former Serbian ambassador to Belarus, Srecko Djukic, says that Serbia is now the only country in Europe that is 100% dependent on Russian gas.
Diplomat Zoran Milivojevic says that this confirms Serbia’s dependence on Russia, but notes that it is important that Belgrade has resolved the issue of gas supply.
“The big question is how it will go through Ukraine. With this, Serbia satisfies its interests and provides secure supplies from Russia,” Milivojevic said for the Voice of America, Al Jazeera reports.
