Azerbaijani gas supply to Europe in focus of Rome conference
An international conference on transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe was held in Rome, Italy, AzerTag state news agency reported.
The conference entitled "Transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe: Future of European energy security" was held at the Ripetta Centre of the Institute of International Affairs (IIA) and brought together Italian state officials and businessmen, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Rome.
Addressing the event, President of IIA Ferdinando Nelli Feroci spoke about the interest of his institute in Southern Caucasus region, particularly internal and foreign policy of Azerbaijan.
Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù highlighted Azerbaijan`s role in ensuring energy security of the European Union, as well as the importance of the Trans-Adriatic pipeline.
In turn, Azerbaijan`s ambassador to Italy Vagif Sadigov provided an insight into the country`s energy policy, and drew attention to efforts to implement large-scale infrastructure projects. He said Azerbaijan was a reliable partner of the EU in ensuring energy security.
Sadigov touched upon the Armenia-Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, saying it had negatively influenced development of the region.
Other speakers included of Georgian ambassador to Italy Karlo Sikharulidze, Turkish ambassador Hakki Akil, Greek ambassador Temistoklis Dimidis, Country Manager of Trans Adriatic Pipeline Gian Paolo Russo, and Daniel Stein, Senior Advisor, Office of the Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy, U.S. Department of State.