Automotive Expotrs November 2022

Türkiye as new
gas hub meets
interests of
Moscow, Ankara
Establishing a gas hub in Türkiye would
meet the interests of both Moscow and
Ankara, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry
Peskov said.
Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow,
Peskov noted that President Recep
Tayyip Erdoğan supported the idea and
gave instructions to immediately start
consultations.
“This initiative, in fact, is in the interests
of both Moscow and Ankara. Therefore,
now all the nuances will be worked out,”
he said.
Peskov added that TurkStream is a wellworking
gas system, as for building the
hub, a lot of questions should be resolved
before making a final decision about its
construction.
Turning to the accident with Nord Stream
gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Peskov said
Russia is bumping into a wall, trying to find
out the truth about what happened.
He said Moscow is making intense
diplomatic efforts in contact with
Denmark, Germany and Sweden but sees
unwillingness to interact and to get to the
truth together.
Peskov said the truth about the Nord
Streams accident “will surely surprise
many in these European countries if it is
established and made public.”
“As for possible performers, our
considerations and our preliminary
assumptions are well-known. We cannot
have any new data at the moment, because
we are deprived of the opportunity to
take part in the investigation of this act of
sabotage. Neither the Germans, nor the
Swedes, nor the Danes share information
with us,” he said.
Turning to the situation in Ukraine, Peskov
said Russian President Vladimir Putin has
always been open to peace talks, but the
position of the Ukrainian side has changed,
it has made it law, the impossibility of
peace talks with Russia.
About the faults in the process of Russia’s
partial mobilization, Peskov said “the
lessons are learned” and the situation is
improving.
The spokesperson also said Putin is
monitoring how the mobilization is being
carried out.
As for the date of the end of mobilization,
Peskov said he does not know yet.
Asked about the resignation of U.K. Prime
Minister Liz Truss, Peskov said it is Great
Britain’s internal affairs, and that he does
not expect any changes in London’s policy
on Russia.
“It is not necessary to expect any epiphany
and some political wisdom from anyone
in the countries of the collective West,
including the U.K. Especially in the U.K.,
where people do not actually choose the
current chief executive, he appears as a
result of any party shake-up,” he said.
About the Russians arrested in Germany
and Italy at the U.S. request, Peskov said
Russian diplomats will do everything for
the defense of their interests.
“Of course, we are categorically against and
condemn the practice of such arrests of
Russian citizens,” he stressed.
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