Pipelines, Storage & Power

Germany interested in developing Southern Gas Corridor

Germany is interested in helping to advance the development of the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline system, a senior government official has said
By Staff reporter 23 August 2018 0 32271

Germany is interested in helping to advance the development of the Southern Gas Corridor pipeline system, a senior government official told Reuters on Wednesday.

“We have a big interest in further developing the Southern [Gas] Corridor,” the official said.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is due to visit Azerbaijan on Saturday and is expected to discuss energy issues and improvements to the Southern Gas Corridor.

“This is part of the EU’s diversification strategy of getting gas from other regions, not just Russia, to Europe,” the official...