Russia's Gazprom says construction of Turkish Steam begins

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Russia's Gazprom said on Sunday Switzerland's Allseas Group S.A. has begun constructing the first stage of the Turkish Stream pipeline.

The natural gas pipe will run from southern Russia across the Black Sea to Turkey, allowing the state-owned company to send gas direct to southern Europe while circumventing Ukraine.

Gazprom said Allseas' vessel Audacia had started laying pipes on the Russian shore of Black Sea.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-gazprom-turkishstream-idUSKBN1830RP