Trend: World community looks forward to Shah-Deniz consortium’s decision

The world community is looking forward to the decision of the Shah-Deniz consortium on the route for transporting gas under the second stage of the development of the Shah Deniz gas condensate field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. This statement was maid during the session 'Energy security from the Caspian Sea to Europe: the Changing World Energy Security Dynamics: New prospects for the Southern Energy Corridor' within the forum 'Azerbaijan-USA: Vision for the Future'.

According to the chief adviser of the office on energy of the U.S. Department of State Daniel Stein, the U.S. supports both options, since the ultimate goal of each is to ensure the energy security of Europe.

According to the vice-president of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan) on Marketing and Investment Elshad Nasirov, the consortium will make a decision in the coming weeks.

"We commend both routes, but must make a choice in favor of one of them, and, of course, it should be understood by the party, which will be denied," Nasirov said.  MORE