Gas delivery from Turkmenistan to Europe requires the construction of a pipeline along the bottom of the Caspian Sea, as well as additional gas transportation infrastructure through Azerbaijan, following the example of the Southern Gas Corridor. This is the essence of the statements made by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the opening ceremony of the […]
Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline – Aspects and Prospects
Elvira Kadyrova If Turkmenistan’s government decides to build a Trans-Caspian pipeline, Azerbaijan will support the idea, but it will not be the initiator. This statement came from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore. Although the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline project has been discussed over 15 years, Aliyev […]
Hungary committed to purchase natural gas from Turkmenistan through Southern Gas Corridor
The ministry of foreign affairs and trade of Hungary has reaffirmed in a recent statement the commitment to purchase natural gas from Turkmenistan through the Southern Gas Corridor. This, obviously, is subject to the availability of the necessary infrastructure for transportation of gas through the Caspian Sea. Tamas Menczer, State Secretary of Hungary at the […]