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It is official: The ICGB to be put into operation on 1 October

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The Greece-Bulgaria gas interconnector will be put into operation on 1 October with an official ceremony in Sofia, announced a press release of the Presidency. 

The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of Northern Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski are expected to attend the opening ceremony. Invitations have also been extended to other heads of state and government from the region.




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