Bulgarian
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov pointed to the Trans-Caspian gas pipeline
as a possible step towards the achievement of greater energy diversification.
Borisov
stated this during his meeting with the President of Turkmenistan
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow in Ashgabat on Tuesday, the government's
press service informs. The Trans-Caspian pipeline is projected
to transfer natural gas from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan.
The
construction of the Trans-Caspian pipeline will provide an opportunity
for the supply of natural gas from Turkmenistan to Bulgaria through
the intermodal connections with Turkey and Greece. This will be a
serious step in achieving a real diversification of the sources and the
routes of gas supplies to Bulgaria.
Borisov
and Berdimuhamedow also discussed other opportunities for deepening
the cooperation between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan in the energy
field. Borisov highlighted the high importance of Turkmenistan for
ensuring the energy security of the European Union (EU), including that of
Bulgaria.
The
prime minister also expressed interest in the participation of Bulgarian
companies in the exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas in
Turkmenistan as well as in the construction and technical maintenance
of the electricity, gas and oil infrastructure of the country.