Turkey, Greece to Cooperate in Electrical Energy, Natural Gas Pipeline

Jul 19 - BBC Monitoring European

Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler said on Wednesday that Turkey will provide Greece with 137 million kilowatt-hour electricity in the last week of July and in August.

Turkey and Greece signed an agreement envisaging cooperation in electricity energy.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Guler said, "we will provide Greece with 137 million kilowatt-hour electricity in the last week of July and in August. On the other hand, Turkey-Greece natural gas pipeline project is about to be completed. A ceremony will be held in August with the participation of Turkish and Greek prime ministers to mark the transport of first natural gas through the pipeline."

Meanwhile, Greek Development Minister Demetris Sioufas said that the natural gas pipeline project will also include Italy in future.

He said that they aimed at signing a tripartite agreement among Turkey, Greece and Italy to cooperate for a southern energy corridor in Europe.