BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Serbia is interested in importing Azerbaijani gas through the Southern Gas Corridor, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Mining and Energy, prof. Dr Zorana Mihajlović told Trend.
“Strategic commitment of the Republic of Serbia is to diversify the sources and routes of supply, as well as to connect to all neighbouring gas pipeline systems. Serbia is interested in importing Azerbaijani gas through the Southern Gas Corridor, and that is why it is very important to build the interconnector with Bulgaria as soon as possible, which will enable further diversification of gas routes and diversification of suppliers. Following the construction of the interconnector between Greece and Bulgaria, it will be possible to supply Serbia with natural gas from the LNG terminal in Greece and from the TAP (Trans-Adriatic Pipeline) pipeline, which is a part of the Southern Gas Corridor that transports the gas from the Caspian and Middle East regions,” Mihajlović said.
Also, the deputy PM noted that the construction of the interconnection between Turkey and Bulgaria will enable the supply via the TANAP (Trans-Anatolian Pipeline) gas pipeline, which is also a part of the Southern Gas Corridor.
“Finally, the Niš-Dimitrovgrad gas pipeline gives Serbia the opportunity to join the Eastern Mediterranean Project, which would bring gas from Cyprus and Israel to Serbia through Greece and Bulgaria, and that would further increase the level of gas security not only in Serbia but also in the region,” added Mihajlović.
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