On 27 February within the group of the U.S. Congress on Research of Turkey, a discussion was held in connection with project Southern Corridor, SIA reports.
The discussions moderated by the director of the Atlantic Council, former U.S. ambassador to Turkey and Azerbaijan Rosa Wilson was addressed by Azerbaijani ambassador to U.S. Elin Suleymanov, Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Turkey Timur Soylemez, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Amos Hochsteyn, and members of the U.S. Congress Cory Gardner and Donna Edwards, according to the Azerbaijani Embassy in the US.
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Suleymanov provided information on the current status being on the agenda of energy projects, noting the project of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline as an example of successful implementation. The diplomat noted that given the current realities of the energy markets and trends, the transportation of gas reserves is a priority of Azerbaijan's energy policy. The ambassador also said that project Shah Deniz and TANAP are essential elements of the Southern Corridor.
Charge d'Affaires of the Embassy of Turkey Timur Soylemez spoke about the priorities of Turkey's energy policy and the exemplary partnership with Azerbaijan in energy field.
In turn, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy Hochsteyn Amos noted that the U.S. government attaches great importance to projects South Corridor and TANAP, demonstrating thus the loyalty to policy of energy security of its European allies, adding that in this regard, the United States will continue its traditional strong partnership with Azerbaijan and Turkey.