Dec 10, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
The officials pressed the button together, at a solemn ceremony at the Trupale gas station near Nis, releasing the gas into the pipeline.
The Energy and Mining Minister Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic stated that
this is a very important and large international project.
She added that this project is important for the gas supply of eastern and
central Serbia, for the gas supply of central and eastern Europe, but also for
the further gasification of the southern part of Serbia and cities that are
extremely important for the economic development of the country, such as Nis,
Pirot, Dimitrovgrada, Bela Palanka.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that the commissioning of the gas
interconnector between Serbia and Bulgaria is changing the energy map of
Europe.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said that the commissioning of the
interconnector will contribute to the development of Serbia, but also to the
improvement of energy security not only in Serbia, but also in the whole of
Europe.
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