Government Denys Refuses Gasplor Project

The Kosovo government has denied reports that they have rejected the gasmen's project from the MMC of the United States.

Government spokesman Progress Kryeziu has declared for Klan Kosovo that there is nothing new about the gasmen connecting Kosovo with Greece through Northern Macedonia, and that would be linked to the TAP network (Trans-Adriatic Pipeline).

No, that's not true. There is nothing new since the media conference, which Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli has held today, where she has clarified all details about the”, Kryeziu has said.

The economy minister today has held a media conference where she has been talking about this issue, she said that the project on the Sʹka gas pipeline has to do with American or any other state gas, but for infrastructure that would bring natural gas, and that we have yet to clarify the finances for the project.

The “is talking about American gas, we're talking about building infrastructure and in this case is the gas pipeline option, we're not talking about American gas or any state but we're talking about the possibility of building infrastructure for bringing gas from Greece, via North Macedonia”, the minister said.

Rizvanolli said the government of Kosovo has not made a decision yet, as the total cost of the project is not known, Klankosova reports.tv.

“The energy strategy, in gas infrastructure, as we have said from the beginning of the mandate, is that the decisions we make in energy are well informed and in this sector, we consider it important to have more accurate information”.

Rizavanoll said that the MSS has contributed about 200m euros, which would be used to build this infrastructure, even though according to it, this amount does not cover all the cost.