Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Apr. 16 / Trend H.Hasanov /
The United States supports opening the new Southern Corridor to bring natural gas from the Caspian region to Europe, Senior Adviser at the Office of the Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy of the U.S. State Department Daniel Stein said in Ashgabat.
"The corridor could include Nabucco and the Italy-Turkey-Greece Interconnector. Both are important from a strategic standpoint to diversify gas sources and open new supply routes to Europe," Stein added.
He believes the Southern Corridor would provide commercial benefits for countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia and also create a long-term partnership based on mutual interests with Europe.
The Southern Corridor is a priority EU energy project. The project aims to diversify routes and supply sources, thus increasing EU energy security. The Nabucco gas pipeline, which is the main element of the Southern Corridor Project, aims to transport gas from the Caspian region and the Middle East to the EU. Azerbaijan is considered as a potential gas supplier for the project.