International relationsAzerbaijan readies gas for EU as Central Asia energy hopes soar
Caspian output to reach Europe while Turkmenistan eyes supplier role, SOCAR says
In an interview with Nikkei Asia, SOCAR's vice president said "there are no obstacles left to build new pipelines in the Caspian Sea." (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei Staff Writer
December 30, 2020 16:35 JST
ISTANBUL -- The first commercial gas flows from Azerbaijan to Europe are about to come online from the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, as the recently completed project raises hopes for energy-rich Central Asian states like Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to help feed European energy demand.