BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. Hungary regards the
Southern Gas Corridor as a key project for diversifying Europe’s
natural gas supply routes and strongly supports its expansion, said
Peter Sztáray, State Secretary for Security Policy and Energy
Security at Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Trend
reports.
He 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.
“The main goal of the Hungarian government is to ensure a
stable, rational, and climate-neutral energy supply that requires
diversification of import sources and routes. Hungary considers
increasing the capacity of the Southern Gas Corridor a core project
for diversifying Europe’s gas supply,” Sztáray said.
He noted that Hungary’s participation in the Southern Gas
Corridor Advisory Council reflects recognition of Azerbaijan as a
strategic partner in energy cooperation, adding that Hungary
actively supports the enhancement of the corridor’s throughput
capacity.
“The Green Energy Corridor project is a unique initiative not
only at the regional but also at the global level. It has the
potential to serve as an advanced example of interregional
cooperation and therefore carries key importance for Europe,” he
added.
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 and the
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.
