President Ilham Aliyev: SOCAR will study issues related to gasification of Bulgaria
Baku, January 16, AZERTAC
"SOCAR will study the issues related to the gasification of Bulgaria," said President Ilham Aliyev as he made a press statement together with the Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov.
"Taking into account the fact that 1 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas will be transported to Bulgaria in a few years, the Prime Minister and I today asked the heads of relevant agencies to study the issues related to the gasification of Bulgaria by the Azerbaijani company SOCAR and to provide information on the opportunities available," President Ilham Aliyev said.
"Gasification in Azerbaijan is going well. At present, 93 per cent of our country has been gasified, and this figure will reach 95 per cent by the end of this year. In parallel, SOCAR operates as an investor in the gasification of other countries, including Georgia and Albania. A relevant memorandum has been signed on the gasification of Albania. I believe that the activities of SOCAR as an investor in the gasification of Bulgaria can become an important event for both SOCAR and for Bulgarian consumers. Relevant instructions have been issued, and I am sure that negotiations will begin soon," the head of state added.
