European Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic will be among the officials to attend the inauguration ceremony of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in Thessaloniki on Tuesday, it has been announced.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will also attend the event, along with dignitaries from other countries involved in the project, such as Albania and Italy, Bulgaria and other countries along the Southern Gas Corridor.
The head of the European Commission Representation in Greece Panos Carvounis noted that this Sefcovic’s second visit in a short space of time, indicating the importance of the energy sector in the country and its potentially important contribution to the recovery of the economy.
TAP will connect the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) with the Italian natural gas network and allow natural gas from the Caspian Sea to be transported to Western Europe.
During his visit, Sefcovic will take part in an event organised by the Hellenic Energy Forum and meet Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis and other ministers involved in TAP’s construction.
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