Rumen Radev: IGB to allow Bulgaria to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan

The Greece-Bulgaria Gas Interconnector (IGB) will allow Bulgaria the opportunity to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan for the first time, President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev said at a joint press conference with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Report informs, citing AZERTAC.

"This official visit of Mr. Aliyev is doubly symbolic. First, this year we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of our diplomatic relations. Secondly, within the framework of this visit, tomorrow, on 1 October, we will officially celebrate the opening of the Greece-Bulgaria Gas Interconnector. This interconnector, this strategic project is a very important project for both our country and for Eastern Europe as a whole. This interconnector will allow us the opportunity to buy natural gas from Azerbaijan for the first time. This, of course, will redraw the energy map of Europe. This is such an infrastructure project that we will be able to develop economic cooperation not only between our countries but also in the entire region. Through this project, we are reaffirming our strategic partnership. I would like to thank Mr. Aliyev for the fact that we are developing our relations on the basis of the Declaration on strategic partnership that we signed at the time and thanks to our commitment and determination," Radev said.