Economy and Energy Minister Peter Dimitrov has okayed in principle the inclusion of two more
companies in the NABUCCO gas pipeline project, during a meeting with the European Coordinator of the project, Johannes van Aartsen, his Ministry said in a press release.

The two companies in question are Gaz de France and the German company RWE, who are to join Nabucco Gas Pipeline International comprising the Bulgarian Bulgargaz company, OMV of Austria, the Romanian partners, Botas of Turkey and MOL of Hungary, says the press release.

The Nabucco pipeline is a proposed natural gas pipeline that is planned to transport natural gas from Turkey to Austria, via Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary. The project is one of the four priority projects of the EU in the energy sector.

At his meeting with Johannes van Aartsen, Dimitrov reiterated Bulgaria's support for the project.