the ocean would be soo much brighter if you move the sun from phones to christian movies. for instance on t.v. dot com. and welcome back it is nine thirty on a tuesday morning here in moscow russia's trapper glad to have you with it's the world's longest sub but see pipeline is set to start pumping russian gas to warm up western europe without relying on transit countries president medvedev is in germany ready to flick the switch to receive supplies later on tuesday. it's a race for the rescue funds in greece with the prime minister and the leader of the opposition is scrambling to form a government with enough power to resolve the crisis the euro zone's given them fifteen weeks to sort out making the necessary cuts. and as israel threatens

a strike on iran on top of recent ground invasions of lebanon and gaza its young people are increasingly turning their backs on the army but many have told r.t. that their country is now too severe for them to enter service. and as ignored stream is about to go live from artie's algor nof talks to gazprom spokesman said jake who prion off to discuss why moscow now faces criticism following the achievement of building the giant gas pipeline spotlight our interview show is next .

oh yeah. see. my guest in the studio is. the first consignment of russian gas. underneath the baltic sea. your screen is finally up and running. will be delivered directly to western europe bypassing troublesome transit nation. expanding operations in both europe asia south. auckland the south is to be built in the black sea a few projects are underway in the far east all this makes us think is gazprom up to becoming a real monopolist and is going to use its gas as a political to. once fully operational the

north stream pipeline twenty six million europeans who was rushing. it save. running through transit countries in the north three. billion dollars and. critics say these super expensive. europeans feel the. that's the telo and thank you for coming to our program hello first of all let me congratulate you on the big event stream pipeline has finally been completed and officially launched. the leaders of russia and germany and the prime ministers of france and the netherlands have given the long ceremony does this mean and then

through a period of hard work promotion and litigation for gas problems or does it all good beginning of a new phase of struggles in this direction in the trial. which of course this is a very significant event. landmark in gas problems operations in europe because today we have greatly improved reliability of supplies of russian gas to european consumers. we now have a third gas transportation channel that will not only help us to avoid crisis situations linked to gas transit through third countries. but it will also substantially improve our technological and technical capacity is and will make us more flexible in reacting to the needs of russian gas consumers in europe but the unity. of the mystical briana first far as i know

a pipeline along the seabed is much more expensive than building a land pipeline to transit duties which russia wouldn't pay i don't likely to compensate for the surprise difference in the near future does it mean that gas drums decision to pump gas sons of the baltic sea these politically motivated. know it's not so. tariffs for gas transportation under the sea and why a lamb pipeline do not differ very much construction costs are different yes but there are so many other expenses that should be taken into account for example permission to use land for building a ground based pipeline. this is a substantial expanse seitan with a pipeline under the sea we won't need any transit countries and it means that we are going to pay these money just sells. gazprom owns fifty percent of north stream shares and it means that we're paying half of

transportation costs into our own pockets thus compensating for the expenses we incurred at the construction stage. so this is a very profitable project and that is why the world's leading financial institutions and organizations we should buy a man almost seventy percent of a project showed such an interest in it have you calculated how long will it take for the project to pace way. it's not going to happen soon but anyway yes pipelines never pay off quickly that they're designed to operate for thirty forty or fifty years and the operation model of ventures like no stream is based upon this concept well i mentioned political motives i didn't mean that you were planning to define russia's relations with the european union i mean something different gazprom has recently taken

a very tough stance in negotiations with transit countries in particular even describe its position as uncompromising i would rather stick to the word soft and i think you're going to agree with me after opening an alternative route for transporting russian gas to europe will gas musician and negotiations get tougher. no i think it's going to be quite the opposite the transit countries will no longer be able to take such a tough stance against gazprom which as you and i can remember they've tried to do many times is going to be impossible for them to manipulate very unique position of being transit countries any longer. we consider it to be a normal and proper development of the situation and. i don't think that anybody could expect transit countries to preserve eighty percent or not transit of russians. as to european countries i think that the north stream pipeline is an

objective reality which everybody has accepted everybody understands that opposing it is unnecessary and simply impossible here i was in key of just a couple of weeks ago the number one political news which is on everybody's mouth is certainly the rest of us i'm ashamed people in the streets say that's we've been thrown into jail ukraine is going to revise its guys agreement with russia as a guest from representative would you think about it we'll discuss agreement really be revised will trim in force until it official expires. i think we should separate these things as photo machine case it has nothing to do with ukraine's gas contracts with russia your country out of copper cave they believe these two things are insulates they consider them to be the least of one chain well that's what people in the streets say i believe but if we speak about our relations with enough to gossip raney the question has never been posed this way as for the guests

agreements they are in force they were signed and the ukrainian side is implementing them. we have a common understanding that instead of revising the existing contracts we should work together towards broader agreements that will include the terms of delivery of russian gas we're holding these negotiations but i don't want to go into details now on the whole the talks have been intensive and instructive but there are many serious and complicated issues that ought to be solved so today's very hard to predict whether these negotiations are going to end you don't get your rights you're prepared to improve your gas relations with the crane but there's no need to bring to revise the existing contracts is it so. it's absolutely true that the phase one of the north train gas pipeline is meant to put an end to gas supply disruptions in europe spotlights there are reports. bill de

gea would stream dates back to the ninth and ninety's it was not until six years ago that russia pushing the project forward two thousand and five so the first in a series of so-called gas wars between moscow and kiev ukraine used the transit pipeline running through its territory from russia to europe to blackmail the russian government into given it gas at reduced prices ukraine was also caught illegally taking gas from the transit pipeline on monday. one occasion unable to reach an agreement with key of russia was poor stupid cut off all gas supplies passing through ukraine in two thousand and nine eighteen european countries will aft with either shut off or reduced gas supplies from russia and willing to depend on transit countries any longer russia prompted the development of alternative energy supply routes it came up with north stream we trans under the baltic sea and

has just begun pumping gas to europe and south stream we trans through the black sea and it's pleasant to be finished by twenty fifteen both pipelines reach european consumers directly this year has seen new disputes between russia and ukraine over gas prices ukraine's ex prime minister yulia tymoshenko was found guilty of abusing the storage of one son in two thousand and nine gas contracts with russia the ukraine currently enjoys a thirty percent discount to the gas price it still insists it's paying too much wherever the dispute ends up this year the sperm official say nordstrom being operational means the european consumers have nothing to worry about this time around no russian ukrainian guest on such killing type the european continent.

we've said a lot of the north stream pipeline will help to ensure the security of supply and demand nor is it true that energy security he's not going to be free until south three. because north and south stream so the links of one change. of course it is true they are the wings of one chain by having launched no strain we will be able to meet the needs of our consumers in the north of europe. and it's natural that consumers in southeastern europe will get additional opportunities to receive a russian gas only after south stream begins operation with. the construction of south stream is carried out according to plan. and well working toward a fixed completion date that is the two thousand and fifteen is

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. if. i am. welcome back to spotlight on the love and just. show today is. gas promise spokesman. mr prion of the first part we mentioned ukraine one of the talks of the town in the press and among the people in that country is the price for natural gas. if you'd she needs to any ukrainians to be stations you will hear statements by politicians. at a higher price than anyone else that no other country pays as much as ukraine the

first question is the treaty truth and the second is gazprom ready to cut the price ok. you know. early i send that any promise console changes to existing contracts should be discussed as part of the efforts to expand or intensify our cooperation. with them granted if ukraine is willing to do that gazprom is ready to negotiate on the conditions of gas supplies. in terms of absolute figures you could bring it up and argue about it in the media as much as you want. but in reality the natural gas prize for ukraine is comanche rate the prize paid by its european neighbors. richard and then there is a discount equaling russia's gas exports. which was agreed on in the

city of heart of. the cotton and so will the price appears to be quite appropriate and affordable for ukraine as we have seen in the past few years we should of course all ukraine parties are looking for yet cheaper price and that's why they come to moscow regularly school screws our gas prices contract with belarus is due to expire soon but with that country you seem to have gone further in the negotiations agreeing on price cuts in exchange for a stake in beltran's guy as the national gas company is that the kind of a bargain that ukraine has refused to accept let's leave out the specific conditions of gas supplies to belarus now. and i would like to talk about a new contract on the supplies and transportation of natural gas through balor roups. we have seen much faster progress there.

and we are confident that as early as november all the papers required to close the contracts and intergovernmental agreements will be ready. i like to repeat my question he's gasper i'm ready to decrease the price at least if you are specific conditions are met. we're nearing a deal that would satisfy both the russian and the by the russian sides. will progress and means that in kiev right or right thawing leaders move on to the next topic how share on the european market changed after the launch of north stream is a due to rise. in itself nor stream is merely a channel for the transportation of our natural gas as for our market share it depends on the volume of the gas sold as you know gazprom sold an additional volume of twenty two billion cubic meters that will be harmed by this pipeline when it's

fully up and running we do expect our share to rise from a quarter to some thirty percent twenty thirty years but the sheer is not the most important thing for us and you can control the entire market by selling your gas for nothing but the question is do you really need that so we're keeping an eye on our market share but boosting it is not our altimeter goal it's much more important to maintain reliable supplies to customers along with ensuring our commercial interests as you said south stream will be completed by two thousand and fifteen i heard some reports that the provisions of the third energy package. could disrupt your plans what can you confirm that. well yes there are certain difficulties relating to nordstrom's.

we have managed to get a kind of an exemption for the pipelines constructed on the territory of the european union by our partners specifically or supplies of natural gas via north stream but to tell you the truth it's not a full exemption the same as for the norwegians not quite again it's not a full exemption so some issues still remain unsolved we have been in talks with the european commission we believe we'll be able to reach a mutually beneficial deal both on south stream and north korea we hope to sort it out please comment on the following reports according to the new lithuanian law gazprom will have to give up its share in the year two is due us within two years time will gas proceed to disputed comply with a new law. the final decision has not yet been made but without doubt gas promises

or the right to file an application to the arbitration institute of the stockholm chamber of commerce this procedure is set forth by the agreement on investment encourage money which was signed when purchasing a stake in that enterprise. and the european union antitrust authorities were reported to have raided gasper marcus's in europe accusing them of violating the e.u. and some monopoly legislation what was your response to spank any court cases or will some clarifications be sufficient. well first of all no accusations have been brought against us or was it the reason why. the paper checks you mentioned were done on suspicions that there could have been some violations of the european and the monopoly laws anyway it will take the e.u. authorities at least several months to study the documents. and similar cases with

other companies indicated that it would last as long as several years. and the examination will result in an official statement which will either include requirements for a change in practices by a guest brum or it's of seizure is. required on contract changes or introduce sanctions certainly at this stage we fully cooperate with the authorities by providing all the documents we are now waiting for the statement after that gazprom will decide whether to comply with it or challenge it in court. for human but. the other day a russian engine minister suggests moscow said that rushing since to speed up the east would expansion. meaning energy exports to china.

gas bronze plans to develop the span truth's the europeans are afraid of that shift because they realize that china is a behemoth of a market for your natural gas here in russia they say it will take years before china becomes as reliable and big consumer as europe has traditionally been what's your assessment does europe need to feel that china will replace it as the primary market of russian gas in the near future. talking of time. until the chinese government saying that demand for natural gas in china will total some three hundred billion cubic meters in twenty twenty. compared to. its half of the european market. by twenty thirty the chinese market could match that of europe but this is an unofficial assessment does europe need to fear anything maybe they just need to run a business in compliance with existing contracts and expand the same from gazprom

gazprom will fully meet its obligations. indeed gazprom is now implementing a large scale east toward expansion program that will allow us to gain a foothold in the region not only in terms of supplies but also in terms of gas production and processing. the composition of gas extracted there is reacher which will require construction of a number of facilities gas processing plants and gas chemical facilities. so there's a great deal of work outstanding. talking of china we continue our negotiations as you know we've been holding the talks for a long time and have not reached an agreement so far but the chinese proverb that says you shouldn't count miles on your way so if we're going to set any strict deadlines for signing the contracts and the schedule will not be matched by our chinese partners we will end up in an awkward situation at the negotiating table.

the talks are under way besides realize they need each other and sooner or later we will agree on conditions that will see you both parties for the chinese have been tough for the gas from sought forty billion years dollars in advance payment but they refused can you confirm that is it true that this was the reason why you don't have the funds now to begin the construction of the gas pipeline. it's not about getting the money we have a valid contract it won't be a problem at all this option was brought on because it allowed for more pricing flexibility but it does not contradict anything. does gas program run in your risks concerning his projects in libya that's a question that often comes up when talking about the events in the middle east gazprom plans to continue its operations in libya or implementing

a number of projects there. some of them are joint projects with our european partners. with germany is being gus and. we know that the italians are returning there so we expand our operations will resume to. think very much in good luck thank you for being with us and just to remind us that like yesterday the city beach christiane prawns stokes's and that's it for now for all of us here if you understand yourself from like someone in my area think i sincerely next time to drop below. the back of mortars and comment on what's going on outside of russia until then stay on target and take it as a. in

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