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TANAP natural gas pipeline via Georgia opens today

Construction on the $10 billion TANAP project began in March 2015. Photo: TANAP.

Agenda.ge, 12 Jun 2018 - 19:06, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), a natural gas pipeline from Azerbaijan passing through Georgia and Turkey to Europe, has opened today in Turkish city of Eskisehir, reports Trend.az.

TANAP, a 1,850km pipeline, will travel through Georgia to better connect Europe with natural gas from the Caspian Sea as a way to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian gas.

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations, Kaha Imnadze posted on his Twitter channel:

TransAnatolian Pipeline #TANAP, anthr mega projct aftr #BTC is complete! #SouthernGasCorridor to supply Europe w/ Caspian gas is now functional. Strategic partnrshp amng #Azerbaijan #Georgia #Turkeyenhances security+stability in region+beyond. Key for #SDG7 #SDG8 #SDG17 pic.twitter.com/JaUODXMVRY
— Kaha Imnadze (@kahaimnadze) June 11, 2018

Construction on the $10 billion TANAP project began in March 2015.

The first gas transportation via TANAP is planned for 2018. The 1,850km pipeline will deliver 10 bcm to Europe once it is connected to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) by 2020. By 2023 TANAP's capacity will rise to 23 bcm per year and then to 31 bcm by 2026.

This is how #Caspian gas from #Azerbaijan will flow all the way to #Europe through #Georgia #Turkey #Greece #Albania and landing in #Italy. 12 companies and 6 countries are participating in 40 billion USD #SouthernGasCorridor opening major natural gas supply route for Europe pic.twitter.com/mdmbxPjE7z
— CPC (@caspiancenter) June 12, 2018

TANAP will bring natural gas from Azerbaijan through Georgia and Turkey to Europe, and from sources other than Russia. It is a central part of the Southern Gas Corridor, which will connect the Shah Deniz gas field in Azerbaijan to Europe through the South Caucasus Pipeline, TANAP and the TAP, which brings gas from western Turkey to Greece, Albania and across the Adriatic to Italy.

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