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Albania: Accord for methane pipeline ramification signed in Tirana

2013/05/24

Four Balkan nations have signed a memorandum of considerate to support the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project, which will bring methane to the Italian region of Apulia from Azerbaijan's huge Shah Deniz gas field, crossing Greek and Albanian territory.

Bosnia, Croatia and Montenegro have expressed strong interest in the ramification of the methane pipeline towards their own nations as a way to ''foster energy security of an entire region''.

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said that the agreement was ''fully supported by Italy and Greece as well'', whose ambassadors were present at the ceremony. In February, Tirana, Rome and Athens signed an inter-governmental agreement to support TAP. Competing with TAP for the so-called South Corridor of the Shah Deniz Consortium is as well the alternative project Nabucco West, which would instead exclude Italy and have Austria as the final destination point.

The final decision for the choice of winning project is due to be made in June.

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