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Serbia, Bulgaria Complete Gas Pipe to Reduce Reliance on Russia

- The pipeline spans 170km from Serbia’s Nis to Sofia outskirts
- Serbia will be able to access supplies from Greece, Azerbaijan

Serbia and Bulgaria have completed a pipeline project that aims to reduce reliance on Russian gas by providing diversification of supply.

The pipeline spans 170 kilometers (106 miles) from the Serbian city of Nis to the outskirts of Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, with an annual capacity of 1.8 billion cubic meters. That could cover as much as 60% of Serbia’s consumption.

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