BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10
Trend:
The US fully backs Azerbaijan's energy supplies to Europe and beyond, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger said, Trend reports.
Litzenberger made the statement during the closing ceremony of the Advanced Regional Energy Security Symposium 2021 – the Caucasus.
The ambassador noted that the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC), which was recently commissioned by Azerbaijan, is the 'project that will support European energy security for decades to come'.
“I want to reaffirm the US support for SGC and for Azerbaijan’s efforts to expand deliveries to many European countries. It’s good for Europe and it's good for Azerbaijan,” 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).