Georgia, BP mull progress of Shah Deniz-2 project
By Jamila Babayeva
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with CEO of BP Group Robert Dudley on June 4.
The parties discussed current economic and infrastructure projects of Georgia and the stage two development of the Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, the prime minister's press service reported.
"We have provided the prime minister with the updated information about the progress of Shah Deniz project," Dudley said after the meeting.
He noted that this is one of the largest projects in the world, which will provide gas from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey, Greece, and Albania.
"Today I have visited the construction of the pipeline. This project will create up to 2,000 jobs in Georgia," Dudley noted.
President of BP Group Gordon Birrell, Head of Office Alexander Cook, head of BP Group of Georgia Christopher Schlueter, also Georgian Minister of Economic and Sustainable Development Giorgi Kvirikashvili and Deputy Energy Minister Mariam Valishvili also attended the meeting.
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