Romania is very much interested in strenghtening its relationship with Azerbaijan and also in benefiting as a result of the construction of an underwater cable by the Black Sea shelf to supply energy, Radu Carp, professor at the Faculty of International Relations, Security Studies and Public Policy at the University of Bucharest, told Report.
He said this project shows that two EU Member States can work very well with two non-EU Member States - Azerbaijan and Georgia.
"I think the EU realize now the importance of the Black Sea region as an energy hub," Carp said.
The political scientist emphasized that the first high-level meeting of representatives of Georgia, Romania, Azerbaijan and Hungary, which took place in Tbilisi, is a very important step forward: "Now there is a feasibility study and the longest submarine cable in the world is ready to be built."
Radu noted that for this project to get finalized, a lot of important EU companies will be involved, which is a very good aspect for the Black Sea region.
"These companies will work closer with Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities," the expert said.
He believes that there is a huge opportunity to integrate Moldova to this energy hub.