“There is no agreement. Of course, the issue of energy cooperation (with Greece) was discussed and will be examined by experts, but Russia has promised financial aid simply because no one was paying for it “- Peskov said in an interview with Business FM radio.
Earlier, the possibility of signing such an agreement, reported the German magazine “Der Spiegel” and the official source in Athens.
According to “Der Spiegel” Greece intends, perhaps as early as next Tuesday, to sign an agreement with Russia on energy cooperation, so that may soon receive up to 5 billion.
Weekly claims that it would be an advance that the Russian side will pay Athens against profits that Greece will pull out of a planned gas transit pipeline Turkish Potok. This pipeline will supply Russian gas to Europe via Turkey and Greece.
“Spiegel” relied on the information Greek financial weekly “Agora”, which says in the latest issue that has used the money from Russia Athens will want to extend to June negotiations with creditors.
According to the findings of the Eurogroup of 20 February, to the end of April, Greece has agreed with creditors the full list of reforms. Approval of the reform program is to be paid, by the Eurogroup and the International Monetary Fund last tranche of aid amounting to 7.2 billion.
On Thursday, the European Commission announced that it is not satisfied with the progress in the negotiations with Greece.
Turkish Potok bus will replace South Stream, from the construction of the Russian company Gazprom withdrew after blocking the project by the European Commission.
(RZ)
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