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14.11.2013 14:45
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Kosovo is interested in becoming part of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project as a Balkan state, a project which would also comprise of Serbia and other Balkan countries, Deputy Foreign Minister of Kosovo Petrit Selimi told Hürriyet Daily News in a recent interview.
“Kosovo is looking over the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project, its purpose to transport gas from Shah Deniz via Turkey, Greece, and Albania to Italy. Could we become a part of that distribution of gas so we can ensure the diversification of our energy supply?” Selimi said during his visit to Ankara last week for official talks.
Kosovo wanted to contribute to discussions in order to enable a Balkan ring of gas distribution, the deputy minister said, noting that they were at preliminary talks, just prior to feasibility studies.
“The idea is a ring via Kosovo to Serbia that will also connect the rest of Balkans. The present project is from Turkey to Albania. But, we’d like to be in discussions in which we can extend this via Kosovo to other countries,” he stated.
“As a market we are too small to do a brand new pipeline, but we can be a connecting piece of the puzzle for the integration of Balkan energy market,” Selimi said.
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