All the parties which have concluded commercial projects are first of all subject to litigation rules set up by the respective project contract, the head of the EU Delegation to Azerbaijan, Malena Mard said, commenting on the statement made by the new Greek government that the previously signed agreement on the TAP gas pipeline is unprofitable.
The EU is a union built on the principle of the rule of law, all member states are obliged to comply with existing rules, norms and procedures that form the legal basis of the EU," Trend cited her as saying.
On the issue of promotion of the agreement on the purchase of Greece's DESFA gas transportation operator by the SOCAR, Mard noted that the examination of the agreement is a standard procedure and not directed against any of the parties involved in the contract.
In general, good progress is observed on the EU's Strategic Energy partnership with Azerbaijan to improve European energy security and the diversification of energy supplies.
“The commitment to implementing the Southern Gas Corridor is of utmost importance,” Malena Mard said.
The Southern Gas Corridor will allow Europe to diversify its hydrocarbon supply sources and strengthen energy security and will allow Azerbaijan to obtain a new market in Europe: Azerbaijani gas is designed to open the Southern Gas Corridor.
