President Aliyev: Greece-Bulgaria interconnector project helps to strengthen European energy security

"I'd like to express my gratitude to President Radev for this initiative, which is a very important step in the further diversification of energy resources and also energy security," President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding for encouraging cooperation between Bulgartransgaz (Bulgaria), Transgaz (Romania), FGSZ (Hungary), Eustream (Slovakia) and the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) in Sofia, according to Report.

"Six months ago, I visited Bulgaria on an official visit. So I'm back in six months and at the same time we participated at the ceremony of inauguration of Greece-Bulgaria interconnector project. The project which made it possible to expand European geography of Azerbaijan’s natural gas supplies, and the project which helps already to strengthen European energy security," the head of state said.