BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 9. Croatia is
interested in importing Azerbaijani gas, Antun Dujmović, expert at
the Institute for Development and International Relations (IDIR) of
Croatia, told Trend on the sidelines of the international forum
themed “Facing the New World Order” in Baku.
“Croatia already imports a large amount of Azerbaijani oil. Last
year, we only started importing gas. Now we are increasing the
capacity of our LNG terminal and expanding the gas pipeline
network. Thus, our throughput capacity will increase. Therefore, we
are interested in the possibility of receiving gas not only from
the north, but also via the Southern Gas Corridor – through Albania
and Montenegro.
Azerbaijan is already participating in the gasification process
of Albania, so we need a connection with Albania so that we can
receive Azerbaijani gas through Albania and Montenegro to Croatia,”
he said.
According to Dujmovic, the impressions from the visit to the
liberated territories and the speech of President of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev were extremely positive.
“We see Azerbaijan’s determination to develop cooperation with
various countries, including Croatia, which is of particular
importance to us,” added the expert.
On September 1, 2024, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan
Republic (SOCAR) commenced gas deliveries to Croatia.
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