Bulgaria seeks alternative energy providers to replace Russia’s

Bulgaria is looking for energy providers other than Russia to secure its supplies, amid continuous pressure from Russian gas giant Gazprom to review a transit contract signed in 1998, Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov said on Friday.

“Gazprom still insists on the amendment of the gas transit agreement, but Bulgaria’s position remains unchanged,” Ovcharov told reporters after a parliament hearing on the country’s energy policies.