(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug.6. Bulgaria's energy
ministry has dismissed media reports about blocking of the gas
interconnector with Greece, Trend reports.
A number of Bulgarian media outlets reported that allegedly the
country's energy minister Rosen Hristov hasn't approved the
required changes to the management structure of ICGB AD, the
project company. Reportedly, the minister has cancelled the new
appointments at the company, which are the necessary requirements
of Bulgarian and Greek regulatory bodies for the pipeline's
certification.
Bulgarian energy ministry said in a statement that these are
fake news.
“As for the fake news published by some serious media outlets
with headline“Radev's office blocking the gas interconnector with
Greece”, we state that energy minister Rosen Hristov hasn't
cancelled the appointments at ICGB AD. The process was delayed at
the Registration Agency. The problem is that some administrative
requirements haven't been fulfilled and important documents such as
the approval of national regulatory bodies are missing. It is also
necessary to correct spelling errors in the last name of the new
member of the company board,” reads a statement issued by
Bulgaria's energy ministry.
The statement further says that both president and the incumbent
prime minister of Bulgaria have repeatedly said that
diversification is a priority of the country's energy strategy.
“In this regard, we state that the new management of the energy
ministry doesn't block the new gas interconnector with Greece, but
makes every effort to overcome the existing problems as soon as
possible,” said the ministry.
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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