The IGA, which was signed by the three countries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, Greece, will boost the development, construction and operation of the TAP project.
As a part of the framework of the Community Treaties and the Energy Community Treaty, the agreement will ensure timely delivery and efficient operation of the TAP.
TAP managing director Kjetil Tungland said the agreement will build strong foundation and long term security that is required to move the project forward towards selection and construction.
TAP external affairs director Michael Hoffmann said that the agreement will strengthen the host governments’ support for the project from legal and regulatory point of view.
"For TAP, this concludes the last remaining high level international political agreement, which is important for the upcoming selection process by the Shah Deniz Consortium" Hoffmann added.
TAP pipeline project has been developed to carry gas from Shah Deniz to Europe and will be the only pipeline option that will cross through Greece.
