Bulgaria: South Stream Offers 6,000 New Jobs

Politics ♦ Published: July 18, 2013; 09:35 ♦ (Vindobona)

South Stream Bulgaria´s CEO Georgi Gegov stresses the economic effect of the new gas pipeline from Russia to Western Europe.

Bulgaria: South Stream Offers 6,000 New Jobs / Picture: © Vindobona.org

In total, the Russian pipeline will create more than 6,000 new jobs, Gegov argues. Due to the construction itself, 2,500 workers will be employed. About 3,500 workers will be needed for service and supply purposes.

In Serbia, the investment volume comes at € 1.7bn. According to Gazprom, 2,200 new jobs will be created in Serbia. In the Balkan country, the pipeline has a length…

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