Of course there is a lot of work to be done, TANAP needs to expand, TAP needs to expand. We should have access to other European pipelines as well and we should have such an outlet in the Balkans. The number of interconnectors in Europe must be increased.

The EPA reports that Azerbaijani President Ilham Əliyev said this during the opening ceremony of the 28th International Xerxes Petroleum and Gas - "Caspian Oil&Gas" and the 11th Xerxes International Energy and Green Energy - "Caspian Power" exhibitions during Baku Energy Week.

"All these issues must be implemented in a linked manner. Because we have to invest heavily here. Therefore, we need to make sure that the additional gas we produce, the volumes we don't plan, - we're only producing it given the growing demand, - will be a real buyer. That is why we need to continue the work of this team," the head of state stressed.

The Azerbaijani President said that although the Southern Gas Project has already been completed, the work of the Working Group continues in Baku in February each year: "The next meeting will be held in Baku next February. Because we already have new participants, we have new ideas, we have plans. As we realize these things, all our work will be successful."