Opening the "Southern Gas Corridor" will lead to important advances in the oil and gas sector of Azerbaijan.
The selection of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) as the route of Azerbaijani gas exports to Europe along with the rational use of energy resources and the strengthening of energy security will also lead to growth and investment, it is stated in the article of Natig Aliyev, the Energy Minister of Azerbaijan, published in the newspaper "Azerbaijan" on Wednesday.
"Southern Gas Corridor" - a project that will allow Europe to diversify their hydrocarbons supply sources and increase their energy security and for Azerbaijan – gain access to the new market - Europe.
The minister stated that being the shortest and cheapest route, TAP will accelerate the opening of the "Southern Corridor", which is a new step in the transformation of Azerbaijan into a reliable guarantor of energy security in Europe.