The project of the Greece-Bolgaria interconnector is of historical significance, said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, speaking at the opening ceremony of the Greece-Bolgaria (IGB) interconnector in Sofia.
reminding of the signing this year in Baku, the Memorandum of Understanding Strategic Partnership between the European Union and the Azerbaijan Republic in the energy sector with the participation of Ursula von der Lyaine, the head of state noted that, according to this document, Azerbaijan plans to increase gas exports In Europe, at least twice by 2027.
According to the president, the IGB will play an important role in strengthening the energy security of Europe and diversification of gas supplies. “Today, energy security is an integral part of the national security strategy of each country, which once again proves the current political situation in the world. The southern gas corridor is one of the important infrastructure projects implemented on the European continent and changing the energy map of Europe. Azerbaijan is proud of what is the initiator this project, ”said the head of state.