Πεμ, 19 Φεβρουαρίου 2009 - 14:05
Turkey’s insistence on controlling trade in Azeri natural gas which crosses Turkish territory is posing serious obstacles to European plans for the transit of the commodity through Greece to Italy. The issue was reaffirmed yesterday during a visit by the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to Athens, with a delegation of officials from the Azeri state gas company Socar. “Azerbaijan is making an effort to strengthen Europe’s energy security,” said Aliyev, stressing the Caspian Sea country’s willingness to expand cooperation with Greece.