BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept.6
By Leman Zeynalova - Trend:
Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez has talked on prospects for supply of Eastern Mediterranean gas via the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), Trend reports citing Turkish media.
“Turkey is open to any platform where the parties can come together with mutual respect for their rights. We completed and put into operation TANAP, the longest and most important part of the Southern Gas Corridor. TANAP is set to transport 6 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to Turkey and 10 billion cubic meters to Europe. The project was completed with the commissioning of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the last leg of the corridor, and Azerbaijani gas was transported to Europe,” he said.
The Southern Gas Corridor, which is comprised of Shah Deniz 2, the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion, the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) became fully operational on December 31, 2020.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG confirmed on Dec. 31, 2020 the commencement of gas flows from Azerbaijan. The first gas has reached Greece and Bulgaria, via the Nea Mesimvria interconnection point with DESFA, as well as Italy, via the Melendugno interconnection point with SNAM Rete Gas (SRG).
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