Georgia plays reliable transit role within Southern Gas Corridor – minister

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. Georgia serves as a
reliable transit country within the Southern Gas Corridor,
contributing to the diversification and security of energy supplies
for regional and European markets, said Georgia’s Minister of
Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, Trend
reports.

She made the remarks at the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the
Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council and the 4th Ministerial
Meeting of the Green Energy Advisory Council in Baku.

“Georgia plays a reliable transit role within the Southern Gas
Corridor, contributing to the diversification and security of
energy supply for regional and European markets. Sustainable
regional cooperation and enhanced connectivity remain the
cornerstone of a secure and resilient energy future. Georgia aims
to achieve full self-sufficiency in electricity generation by 2036.
This goal will be achieved through significant investments in
renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, including the
development of new cross-border interconnections,” she said.

The Southern Gas Corridor, which delivers gas to Türkiye and
Europe, consists of the following 4 elements:

- Second stage of development of Shah Deniz

- Expansion of the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCPX);

- Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline;

- Trans-Adriatic Pipeline.

To date, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, the European segment of
the Southern Gas Corridor has delivered 56 bcm of gas. Moreover, in
January of this year, TAP underwent its first expansion by 1.2 bcm
per year, to provide additional supplies to the European market as
early as 2026.