Turkey optimistic about Nabucco project

At a press conference held in Tbilisi, Turkish Minister of Energy Taner Yildiz expressed optimism about the Nabucco project, calling it viable regardless of the many obstacles still faced. Yildiz expressed confidence that Nabucco will succeed, identifying it as the most realistic in a field of similar, competing projects.

The goal of the Nabucco project is to provide EU countries with natural gas while bypassing Russia, in order to secure gas supplies in Europe.