Turkey Supports Bosnia And Herzegovina Joining TurkStream Gas Pipeline Project - President

ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd May, 2019) Turkey will promote Bosnia and Herzegovina's inclusion in the TurkStream gas pipeline project, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, adding that this would contribute to the country's positive progress.

"Turkey will provide [Bosnia and Herzegovina] with comprehensive support to ensure that TurkStream gas pipeline runs through its territory," Erdogan said at a joint press conference with Milorad Dodik, who currently heads the tripartite presidency governing Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Erdogan opined that Sarajevo's participation in the project would bring economic development and would encourage the country's stability and unity.

The TurkStream twin-pipeline will have a maximum capacity of 31.5 billion cubic meters (1.1 trillion cubic feet) a year. The first leg will deliver Russian gas under the Black Sea to Turkey for local consumption by January 1, 2020. The second leg is expected to carry gas to Southern and Central Europe, but its route has not been determined yet.