Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 16 / Trend A. Tagiyeva, A. Badalova /
Gas supplies made from Iran to Turkey, temporarily ceased because of an explosion on a gas pipeline between the two countries, will be resumed for the next 3-5 days, the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry told Trend.
"The repair operations are underway," the ministry said. "The gas supply will be restored on August 19-21."
Ankara increased its gas purchases from Azerbaijan and Russia in connection with the blast, occurred last week at a gas line in the province of Agra (eastern Turkey).
Gas supplies from Azerbaijani field "Shah Deniz" to Turkey increased from 6 million cubic meters per day up to 16 million cubic meters. This volume will be preserved till the gas pipeline is repaired and gas supply from Iran is resumed.
The investigative bodies consider the terror act made by the militants of the Working Party of Kurdistan (PKK) as main version of the explosion on the Iran-Turkey gas pipeline.
Turkey received up 18 million cubic meters of gas per day from Iran through the exploded pipeline.
The Energy Ministry plans to reduce the deficit, caused by accident. It uses Azerbaijani suppliers' opportunities, as well as Russian gas pipeline "Blue Stream".
The conflict between Turkey and the PKK continues for more than 25 years. It claimed more than 40,000 lives.