Azeri state energy company Socar signed on Saturday afternoon in Athens the agreement for the acquisition of a 66 percent stake in Greece’s natural gas transmission network operator DESFA.
The ceremony took place in the presence of Energy Minister Yiannis Maniatis and his deputy, Asimakis Papageorgiou.
In the context of the signing of the deal, Abdullayev had a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras at the PM’s office, also in the presence of Maniatis.
SOCAR wants to use DESFA to increase its footprint in southeast Europe, Chairman Rovnag Abdullayev said at a signing ceremony in Athens. “This deal encourages us to further strengthen our presence in the region”, he said.
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