Russia's Gazprom to build 20 new gas stations in Bulgaria by the end of 2016, 
Bulgarian media reported on Monday, quoting the executive director of the 
Gazprom Neft for Bulgaria.
The construction will start in March-April 
next year, daily Trud reported, quotin Ivan Kostadinov.
The company 
already has construction permits for seven gas stations, which would be located 
on Trakia motorway and in the capital Sofia, Kostadinov said. It has purchased 
properties for another five gas stations on Luylin and Hemus motorways, as well 
as in Sofia and Sliven and on Kulata checkpoint.
The company currently 
operates 35 gas stations in Bulgaria, according to the daily.