Sofia, December 2 (BTA) – Bulgaria has not been officially informed of Russia’s decision to shelve the South Stream gas pipeline project and is concerned by it. This transpired at a news conference held by the Bulgarian government a day after President Vladimir Putin made it clear that the project has been suspended. “The situation may cause concern in the European Commission – in Bulgaria it causes worry,” Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Tomislav Donchev told the press. 
Donchev said that earlier in the day he has several phone calls with European Commission officials. He told them that “this is not an abstract problem for Bulgaria”, to use his words, and that it has many implications: political, foreign policy, energy security, economic and legal. MORE
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