Mr Rovnag Abdullayev president of SOCAR saying that the South gas project will strengthen the European energy security.
Mr Abdullayev said that the corridor will bring the relations between EU and Azerbaijan to a qualitatively new level.With growing demand for natural gas,Azerbaijan's importance as a reliable gas exporter is growing.
He said that today Azerbaijan has ensured its energy security for a long time and is already playing an important role in the energy security of the region.Today Turkey,Georgia and Russia are among Azerbaijani gas buyers.All the same Azerbaijani gas is exported to Greece via Turkey.Thus Azerbaijan is actively supporting the gas export strategy."
Mr Abdullayev said that the export of Azerbaijani gas will reach 40-50bn cubic meters by 2025.Azerbaijan is not only a country rich in energy resources but also produces these resources and has the infrastructure and geographical position which is favorable for the export of these resources to Europe.
