Greece and Bulgaria signed a package deal for the construction of the Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) in Sofia on Thursday, setting the project on a trajectory that will lead to its completion by July 2021, according to ANA.
Environment & Energy Minister Kostis Chatzidakis and his Bulgarian counterpart Temenuzhka Petkova signed the agreement on behalf of their governments.
After the signing event, the Greek minister said he had been an Energy Minister when he initiated the project in 2009. “It took us a decade to get to the signing, but I am happy that with my contribution during the last quarter all remaining obstacles remaining were overcome and we are now moving from theory to action. IGB expands Greece’s geostrategic importance and supports energy security in the region,” he said.
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