Serbia on December 10 completed the interconnector to a pipeline in Bulgaria that would allow the Balkan country to diversify its gas supplies and reduce its dependence on Russia. The launch of the interconnector will make operational the pipeline from the town of Novi Iskar in Bulgaria to the Serbian city of Nis, allowing Belgrade to access gas from Azerbaijan and the LNG terminal in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis. The capacity of the pipeline on the Serbian side is 1.8 billion cubic meters a year, which accounts for 60 percent of the country's annual gas needs.
Serbia Launches Interconnector To Gas Pipeline In Bulgaria
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (left to right), Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic take part in launch of interconnector to gas pipeline between Serbia and Bulgaria in Nis on December 10.