Mr Stanislav Tsygankov head of Gazprom’s foreign department said that European Union is discriminating against Russian backed gas pipelines in favour of Nabucco.

Mr Tsygankov during a news conference said that “When you look at the regulatory treatment of Russian linked projects compared to European ones, one is reminded of the famous book by George Orwell that says all animals are equal but some are more equal than others.”

He added that “Nabucco is getting the green light everywhere, while our gas transport projects, South and North Stream, are constantly facing regulatory barriers.”

(Sourced from Reuters)