Serbia is planning a new interconnector to increase the intake of Azerbaijani gas, Saša Koković, Executive Deputy Minister for Oil and Gas of the Ministry of Mining and Energy of Serbia, said during his speech at the Baku Energy Forum, APA-Economics reports.
He noted that Azerbaijan and Serbia have had a strategic partnership for more than 10 years, and these relations are further strengthened by cooperation in the energy sector.
“Serbia first started relations with Azerbaijan in December 2023. At that time, with the commissioning of the Serbia-Bulgaria interconnector, our country diversified its supply by receiving natural gas from the Caspian Sea for the first time. This is a great success for us,” Koković said.
He stressed that Bulgaria is a strategic partner of Serbia in this project, and thanks to this route, Azerbaijani natural gas can be transported not only to Serbia but also to Central Europe.
“We are trying to diversify the supply chain from Russian gas. It is planned to build new interconnectors, with Romania in the north and with North Macedonia in the south. These projects are being implemented with the support of the European Union,” the deputy minister added.
According to Kokovic, the connection with North Macedonia will provide access to the TAP pipeline and create a direct connection to the Southern Gas Corridor. In parallel, integration with the gas terminal in Greece is also planned.
He also said that Serbia intends to diversify its oil supply, not just natural gas. To this end, they are working on a new oil pipeline project with Hungary.
“We want to create a new interconnector point so that we can receive more Azerbaijani gas through this station, which will be located on the border with Bulgaria,” he added.
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