BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 12
Trend:
The Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) is indeed a multidimensional and multilateral achievement in the energy sector, Advisor to the US Undersecretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Kurt Donnelly said, Trend reports.
Donnelly made the remark at the 7th meeting of ministers within the Advisory Council of the Southern Gas Corridor a video conference format.
“The transportation of hydrocarbons from the Caspian Sea to Western markets has been carried out for decades. I am glad that the US government and energy companies have played an important role in this ongoing effort. The Southern Gas Corridor is indeed a multidimensional and multilateral achievement in the energy sector. All the countries represented here today have played their role. Including there are numerous companies from all countries participating in the project," Donnelly said.
"European consumers in Italy, Greece and Bulgaria are using Azerbaijan's natural gas for the first time this winter. We welcome the market trials for the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, which are expected to start at a later stage in 2021, and sincerely wish to see results by the end of 2021,” he said.
Noting that the US companies also take part in the transportation of hydrocarbon resources of the Caspian Sea, Donnelly conveyed congratulations on the occasion of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on joint exploration, development and study of hydrocarbon resources of the Dostlug field in the Caspian.