Ankara, December 16 - Neftegaz.RU. Azerbaijan and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding on the gas pipeline.
The document was signed on December 15 between the energy ministries of the 2 countries.
A new gas pipeline will pass through the Azerbaijan’s liberated territories to Nakhchivan, and from there to Turkish Igdir.
The document was signed on December 15 between the energy ministries of the 2 countries.
A new gas pipeline will pass through the Azerbaijan’s liberated territories to Nakhchivan, and from there to Turkish Igdir.
Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez said:
- the Turkey-Nakhchivan natural gas pipeline will ensure the security of Nakhchivan’s energy supply via natural gas, which will flow through Turkey to the Azerbaijani exclave;
- after the liberation of Karabakh from the occupation, the natural gas needed for Nakhchivan will also be supplied from the Igdir-Nakhchivan gas pipeline;
The project will be carried out in cooperation with Turkey's Petroleum Pipeline Company (BOTAŞ) and Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR.
Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said:
- the new project will further expand and strengthen relations between Azerbaijan and Turkey;
- Nakhchivan currently receives gas mainly through Iran. The supply of Azerbaijani gas through Turkey will help Nakhchivan meet its gas demand.
- I hope that soon the Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR and the Turkish company BOTAŞ will implement this project;
- a total of 8.1 billion m3 (bcm) of natural gas has flowed through the pipeline TANAP since its inauguration in June 2018 thanks to successful cooperation between the 2 countries.
- to date, 70 million m3 of natural gas flowed to the pipeline TAP for filling purposes.
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