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Estonian PM: Balticconnector and LNG terminals need a fast agreement
BC, Tallinn, 16.04.2014.
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Print versionEstonian Prime Minister Taavi Rõivas said during a working visit to Finland on Tuesday, at a meeting with his Finnish colleague Jyrki Katainen that the Balticconnector gas pipeline and LNG terminals need a fast agreement and the long-delayed process has to be completed, LETA/Postimees Online reports.
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| Jyrki Katainen and Taavi Rõivas. Helsinki, 15.04.2014. Photo: valitsus.ee |
Rõivas said that reduction of energy dependency is a priority of the Estonian government and in cooperation of the two states, the way our gas markets work can be changed. The Estonian government considers completion of the Estonian-Finish Balticconnector most important.
"This isn't just a matter of security, it is a matter of more choices and supply reliability and better prices for consumers," said Rõivas, noting that launch of the Estlink 1 and Estlink 2 electricity cables is a true success story of the interstate cooperation.
The prime ministers expressed hope that the European Commission can make financing decisions of LNG terminal and Balticconnector projects in June.
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