Azerbaijan sets timing for next Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council meeting

Baku, Azerbaijan, January 7. Azerbaijan plans
to hold the 12th meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory
Council in the first quarter of 2026, the country’s energy ministry
told Trend.

“The 12th meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council
is scheduled to take place during the first quarter of this year.
Preparatory work on the agenda is currently under way,” the
ministry said.

The previous, 11th meeting of the Advisory Council was held on
April 4, 2025.

The Southern Gas Corridor transports natural gas from the
Caspian region to Europe. It consists of three main pipeline
systems: the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP), the Trans-Anatolian
Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline
(TAP).

The corridor’s initial capacity is 10 billion cubic meters per
year, with potential expansion to 20 billion cubic meters.