BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. Southern Gas
Corridor represents a new energy reality for Europe, said Saša
Koković, Acting Deputy Minister for Oil and Gas at the Serbian
Ministry of Mining and Energy, Trend reports.
He noted that Serbia has, for the first time, gained access to
natural gas supplies from Azerbaijan and other sources through the
Southern Gas Corridor with the commissioning of the Serbia–Bulgaria
gas interconnector.
“The Southern Gas Corridor is not just an infrastructure
project. It represents a new energy reality for Europe, built on
reliable partnerships and mutual trust. Serbia’s cooperation with
Azerbaijan holds special strategic significance and is primarily
based on the friendship between President Aleksandar Vučić and
President Ilham Aliyev. The results of our collaboration to date
are confirmed by agreements covering the exchange of experience in
natural gas, renewable energy sources, and the adoption of new
technologies,” he said.
Koković added that the most recent agreement, signed on February
15 in Belgrade, on the development, design, construction, and
operation of a co-generation steam–gas turbine power plant,
provides concrete proof of energy cooperation between the two
countries and lays its solid foundation.
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.
