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Construction of Nabucco gas pipeline is not contrary to the interests of Russia - on Dmitry Medvedev, said in Munich during the Russian-German consultations on 16 July 2009.

We have no jealousy towards Nabucco, let me develop, - said Russian President. - If the Nabucco natural gas will mean that anyone should be, but as long as me, no one was able to explain where there is gas .

Dmitry Medvedev also said that Russia was in favor of the energopostavki were safe and diversified, and they must be based on existing contracts, - stressed the President.

The Russian leader and German Chancellor Angela Merkel also discussed cooperation on the project North Stream, which, according to Merkel, Germany has the utmost importance:

We believe it necessary and strategically important, and it is now important to realize it. I belong to those who did not think about the controversy, considering pipeline systems. Nabucco - this one project, Nord Stream other.

On the basis of the needs in the consumption of gas, which is expected in Europe in the coming decade, there are many opportunities for trade between Russia and Europe, Angela Merkel stressed.

Nabucco gas pipeline construction is scheduled to begin in 2011. The participants of Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH, established in 2004 for the project are Austrian OMV, Hungarian MOL, Bulgarian Bulgargaz, Romanian Transgaz, Turkish Botas and German RWE, each of whom owns shares of 16.67%.
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