BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. Southern Gas
Corridor continues to demonstrate its strategic importance for
Europe’s energy security, said Despina Paliaruta, Secretary General
for Energy and Mineral Resources at the Greek Ministry of
Environment and Energy, Trend reports.


Speaking 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, she noted:


“The Southern Gas Corridor has proven itself as a reliable
diversification route and a stabilizing factor for the wider region
during a period marked by deep geopolitical upheavals. The corridor
should be valued not only as a diversification route but also as a
potential instrument for decarbonization.”







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.