Malacarne considers they will have more information by the end of this year.
He also noted that Italy’s annual gas demand increased 5% to 70-71 bcm of gas this year.
Earlier, Malacarne told Reuters that the company has started evaluation works since June to acquire 20%-share in TAP.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in his visit to Italy on June 9 that Azerbaijani side is not against acquisition of share by Italian "Snam S.p.A." in TAP.