Turkish energy minister says no natural gas shortage

BOLU (A.A) - February 4, 2012 - Turkish energy minister said on Saturday that there was no problem in supply of natural gas. Replying to questions ahead of a meeting in northwestern province of Bolu, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz said that although the country has been affecting by harsh weather conditions, there was no natural gas shortage.  Answering a question, Yildiz said that there were good and close relations between Turkey and Iran. Turkish-Iranian relations could not be limited with the arbitration, he said and added that but there were international natural gas prices. The decision that would be made by the international arbitration would be accepted by both countries, he said. Turkey has taken Iran to international arbitration over the price paid for gas imports.