Gazprom has received the first permit from the Turkish government to implement the gas pipeline project "Turkish Stream", reports the RBK. The company's CEO Alexei Miller calls this a positive news. "The steps that the  Turkish government has taken confirms the interest of Turkey in the Turkish Stream project and testifies about its intent to move towards its  practical implementation ," he said. The source also notes, that all the preparatory works necessary for the launch of the project  were reached during the meeting of Miller and the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak.