The European Commissioner for Energy GüntherOettinger during the session The European Union and Azerbaijan: strategic partnership – Southern Gas corridor and other directions” said that Trans Anatolian pipeline (TANAP) is an important element of the infrastructure of Southern Gas Corridor system, which will closely connect Azerbaijan with the European Union.
According to Azerbaijani sources the meeting was held within the opening of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) representative office in Brussels, a statement published by SOCAR said on Wednesday.
According to Oettinger, within 20 years, Azerbaijan passed a long way of development and took an important place in the world economy. SOCAR company has an important role in this way, proved by the rightful place which the company took in the center of Europe.
The Senior Specialist of Jamestown Fund in Washington, Vladimir Socor said TANAP project is a step forward towards creation of the Southern Gas Corridor.
During the meeting, the head of SOCAR RovnagAbdullayev expressed confidence that with the opening of SOCAR mission in Brussels cooperation between Azerbaijan and the EU in the field of energy will become more intense.
