SofiaEcho.com: Putin to discus South Stream construction during visit to Bulgaria - by Elitsa Savova

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Russian president Vladimir Putin is expected to sign the agreement for South Stream gas pipeline during his visit to Bulgaria on January 17 and 18 2008. The South Stream gas pipeline, to be built by gas giants Gazprom of Russia and ENI of Italy, will deliver Russian gas to Austria, through its northern arm, and to Italy, through its southern. South Stream pipeline will be 900 km long and its annual capacity is expected to be at least 30 billion cu m of gas. The project will cost between 10 and 12 billion euro.