(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8. The Interconnector
Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) will give a strong boost to energy
independence of the two countries, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime
Minister of Greece, said at IGB's inauguration July 8, Trend reports.
“Today is a very important moment for Greece, Bulgaria, the
entire Balkans and for the whole of Europe. Because we not just
inaugurate a natural gas transmission pipeline but an energy bridge
that brings Greece and Bulgaria closer,” he said.
Mitsotakis pointed out that Greece protects its own energy
independence and on the other hand becomes an energy hub for all of
Europe.
“The pipeline will be connected to TAP and will also be supplied
from the facilities in Alexandroupolis,” added the prime
minister.
The IGB project is of key importance for increasing security of
supply and for ensuring diversification of natural gas sources for
Bulgaria and the region of Southeast Europe. At the regional level,
IGB will provide access to the gas transmission network for
Bulgarian municipalities and regions that didn't have an option for
connectivity. The interconnector with Greece is an entirely new
route for the transmission of natural gas to Europe and will give
Bulgaria and the region access to supplies from new sources. The
project will connect the country with the Southern Gas Corridor and
has excellent synergy with other major energy projects such as TAP,
TANAP, EastMed and the LNG terminal at Alexandroupolis.
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