Russia ratified the agreement on the "Turkish Stream"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratified an agreement with the official Ankara regarding the gas pipeline "Turkish Stream". The text of the document was published on the legal information portal.

"To ratify the agreement between the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the project pipeline" Turkish Stream ", signed in Istanbul on 10 October 2016", -  it was stated.

The agreement involves the construction of two pipelines. They will be laid under the Black Sea, and the total line capacity will be 31.5 billion cubic meters (by 15.75 per a pipeline).

"Turkish Stream" gas will be supplied directly to the Turkish market, and  in transit to the European countries.