According to the Turkish press reports, public discussions are held in the country regarding efficiency of constructing Nabucco pipeline. The debates are held in the cities through which the pipeline should pass – Ardahan, Kars, Erzurum, Gumushkhane, Sivas, Kirshehir, Kirikkale. The final stage will be held in Ankara.

The pipeline will supply Azerbaijani and Middle Asian gas to Europe. Russia opposes the project and is carrying out an alternative South Stream program that will import gas from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan to Europe via Russia. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has repeatedly criticized Nabucco project, noting that it is not perspective. It is not mere coincidence that construction of the pipeline is constantly delayed. According to recent data, it will be launched in 2012.