Russia expects that its dispute with the EU on South Stream to be settled

Russia expects that its dispute with the European Union on implementation of the South Stream project will be settled, the head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Alexei Ulyukayev stated to journalists.

On Sunday, Bulgarian mass media reported that the country's Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski had ordered to suspend work on the South Stream project for consultations with the European Commission. He made this statement after the meeting with a delegation of U.S. senators, among them was John McCain.

The U.S. senators visited Bulgaria this weekend as part of a tour to Eastern Europe. Earlier, the EC notified Bulgaria about its non-compliance with EU rules during the competition for the selection of the contractors and the operator of the Bulgarian section of the gas pipeline.