Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Baku/04.02.22/Turan: Ankara is ready to use the gas produced by Israel in the Mediterranean, as well as deliver it to Europe, Turkish President Erdogan told journalists on Friday returning from a visit to Kiev. "Earlier, we have already discussed this topic with Israel. We use Israeli gas inside the country, and in addition, we will begin joint work on transportation to Europe," NTV quoted Erdogan as saying. He noted that he intends to discuss this issue during the upcoming visit to Ankara by Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog in March.
“I hope that during the visit of Mr. Herzog these topics will be on our agenda. In addition, we will talk about this with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett,” he said.
Earlier, Israel planned to export gas produced in the Eastern Mediterranean through the EastMed pipeline. However, he abandoned this idea, because the project did not pay off. Greece, Cyprus and Israel tried to implement this project to supply gas from the Israeli Leviathan field and the Cypriot Aphrodite field through the islands of Cyprus and Crete to Greece, and from there to Italy. The length of the gas pipeline was to be 1,900 km, of which 1,300 km was under water. However, earlier this year, the US notified Greece, Cyprus and Israel that it was not supporting the project for environmental and economic reasons.
Turkey is currently an important link in the Southern Gas Corridor and already has all the necessary infrastructure to transport gas to Europe from the vast region of the Middle East, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Caspian region. -02D-
Politics
-
At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
-
EU Reporter sadly announces the death from natural causes this week of its Political Editor Nick Powell, whilst attending the Global Media Forum in Susha, Azerbaijan.
-
The health of economist Fazil Gasimov, who is on hunger strike for the 43rd day, has deteriorated sharply. On the night of July 26, he was transferred from the Baku pre-trial detention center-1 to a medical institution of the Penitentiary Service, the economist's brother Nazim Gasimov told Turan.
-
On July 26, the trial of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev continued in the Baku Serious Crimes Court. Three witnesses were heard. One of them said that she had once asked Hajiyev for help in obtaining a visa for a tour to the Czech Republic and had no other business with him. At the same time, the witness stressed that she did not personally transfer the money, but made a transfer for the service.
Leave a review