Balkans: TANAP-TAP construction opens up new energy perspective for Montenegro- PM

Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Đukanović delivered a speech at today's ceremony in Baku marking the beginning of the construction of the Southern Gas Corridor. The ceremony, opened by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, was also attended by representatives of governments of Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, Greece, Albania and Italy.

Start of construction of the Southern Gas Corridor (TANAP-TAP) opens up a whole new energy perspective for Montenegro, its neighbors and the countries of the European Union, PM Đukanović stated in his address.

“Gasification makes a new era of development possible for Montenegro. This will mean better conditions for new investment and job creation, and we hope it will strengthen the exploration of oil and gas in the Montenegrin coast,” he explained.

The TANAP-TAP and its connection with the arm of the Ionic Adriatic Pipeline should supply the Western Balkan countries, including Montenegro, with natural gas and connect them with a new secure energy sources.
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