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Prime Minister Boyko Borisсov inspects construction of Balkan Stream pipeline

Future site of Rasovo compressor station
Photo: BGNES

With a helicopter, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov inspected the progress of the construction of the Balkan Stream gas pipeline in the area of ​​the Rasovo compressor station in northwestern Bulgaria. The inspection was broadcast live on the Prime Minister's Facebook profile. 

Work is being carried out on 10 sections of the total of 474 kilometers of the Balkan Stream pipeline. The pipes are laid along 220 km of the route, and 150 km are already welded. According to Borissov, despite the quarantine, the work continues in compliance with the safety measures.



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