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Maros Sefcovic: Southern Gas Corridor plays key role in Europeâ€™s energy security

29 February 2016 10:44 (UTC +04:00)

“We welcome the progress achieved on this strategic infrastructural project over the past year,” Sefcovic wrote.

The 2nd Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council kicked off in Baku on Monday.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is also attending the meeting. At the same time, the meeting will be attended by the delegations led by the energy ministers of Southern Gas Corridor member countries – Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Greece, Albania, Italy, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, high-ranking officials of the US, EU and UK, as well as heads of TANAP and TAP projects and international financial organizations.

The meeting will consist of three plenary meetings and a round table.

At the end of the meeting, a Joint Statement will be signed.