President of Azerbaijan: Southern Gas Corridor ensures energy security for ten countries

“Energy supplies today clearly demonstrate that national security cannot be separated from energy security,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the session titled “Azerbaijan's role in the new geopolitical environment” at the International Cernobbio Forum, Report informs via AZERTAC.

“The 3,500 km integrated pipeline system from Azerbaijan to Italy, known as the Southern Gas Corridor, today ensures energy security for ten countries. We now have ten countries receiving gas from Azerbaijan, seven of which are members of the European Union. That is probably why the European Commission calls Azerbaijan a pan-European gas supplier and a reliable partner,” the head of state noted.