The Southern Gas Corridor. The Azerbaijani-Turkish project becomes part of the game between Russia and the EU Cover Image

The Southern Gas Corridor. The Azerbaijani-Turkish project becomes part of the game between Russia and the EU
The Southern Gas Corridor. The Azerbaijani-Turkish project becomes part of the game between Russia and the EU

Author(s): Aleksandra Jarosiewicz
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: The Southern Gas Corridor;Turkey;Azerbaijan;gas pipeline; diversification of gas;
Summary/Abstract: The Southern Gas Corridor is a system of three complementary gas pipeline projects controlled by Azerbaijan and Turkey, each at a different stage of implementation. The crisis in EU-Russia relations over Ukraine has made the two players interested in the Southern Gas Corridor once again. Brussels views it as an opportunity for a genuine diversification of gas supplies and a way to reinforce its position against Russia. In turn, Moscow’s proposal for Turkey and Greece to join the Turkish Stream gas pipeline project changes the energy map of the regional projects, which indirectly affects the Southern Gas Corridor. This has raised concern in Azerbaijan, which has been making efforts to manoeuvre between the interests of Moscow and Brussels.

  • Print-ISBN-13: 978-83-62936-75-5
  • Page Count: 36
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Language: English