This is reported by RBK-Ukraine citing Bloomberg. It is also mentioned by Kontrakty.UA.
Turkey has expressed its willingness to negotiate with Slovakia and Russia to find a solution.
"Let’s take a step... Let’s reach a conclusion regarding Slovakia's natural gas needs," said Erdogan.
He also added that the Turkish Foreign Minister will contact the Russian Foreign Minister, who will then speak with the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
Fico believes that an alternative solution could be found for supplying Russian gas to Slovakia through the "Turkish Stream" pipeline and onward to Bulgaria, Romania, and Hungary.
However, he did not provide details regarding the potential solution or the volumes of gas.
"Russian partners need to get involved and confirm whether they are ready to increase the volumes of this gas to reach Slovak territory," Fico stated during a press conference.
Fico summarized that the Slovak Minister of Economy will travel to Turkey for further discussions on this issue next week.
It is worth noting that today, January 20, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico held a meeting.
During the negotiations, they also agreed on the necessity of establishing a fair and lasting peace in Ukraine.