SOCAR PRESIDENT MEETS GREEK MINISTER FOR DEVELOPMENT

19.03.2008 [18:06]
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President of the Azerbaijan State Oil Company (SOCAR) Rovnag Abdullayev met Greek delegation led by Minister for Development Christos Folias, to discuss cooperating perspectives in oil-gas sector between the two states, energy security of Europe and transportation of Azeri gas to Greece.

The guest stated that his country is interested in purchasing additional 1 bln cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan and is ready to be a transit country for delivering Azerbaijan’s gas to the world market.

In his turn, Abdullayev updated the guests on the achievements achieved recently in Azerbaijan in the fields of oil and gas industry, stressing that “Shahdeniz” gas has been already transported to Georgia and Turkey.

Managing director of the Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) said his country is ready to hold negotiations on transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Greece.

The meeting also discussed other issues of mutual concern.

SOCAR PRESIDENT MEETS GREEK MINISTER FOR DEVELOPMENT

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