Energy Min Skourletis discusses DESFA privatization and TAP pipeline with Azeri ambassador and SOCAR officials
The privatization of DESFA and the issue of natural TAP gas pipeline were discussed at a meeting between Environment and Energy Minister Panos Skourletis and the ambassador of Azerbaijan in Greece Rahman Mustafayev, who was accompanied by the counselor of the president of state energy company of Azerbaijan SOCAR, Murat Haydarov, and CEO of SOCAR Energy Greece SA, Anar Mammadov.
According to the ministry, the issue of DESFA "seems to progress smoothly and in a manner to satisfy the responsible Directorate of the European Commission which had raised competition issues".
On TAP pipeline, there will be another meeting with the management of the consortium next week, to resolve issues that have to do with the pipeline route on Greek soil and the offsets from its operation.
