Political support is very important to implement large energy projects, said Natig Aliyev; the Azerbaijani Minister of Energy, at today’s meeting with the US Ambassador to Baku Robert Cekuta. According to the press-service of the Ministry of Energy, the works on the realization of the Sothern Gas Stream are going in line with the schedele. Speaking about the problems inthe implementation of the TAP project, (Transadriatic gas pipeline), Aliyev appreciated the position of the US ion the issue.
«The Baku-Tbilsi-Ceyhan confirmed that during realization of energy projects political position is very important. Such support is very important in the implementation of the Sothern Gas Stream and its component, TAP, » Aliyev said.
Cekuta promised support of Washington while production and transportation of gas from Azerbaijan. During the meeting they exchanged views on the impact of events in Greece on the energy projects and the world prices for oil, on the projects of Transcaspian pipeline, and the gas pipeline “Turkish Stream.” -16D-
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