During the visit of the Greek Prime Minister to Azerbaijan, he promoted the country’s role as a “carrier” of natural gas “, as Mr. Samaras is determined to establish a stable role for Greece as an energy factor in the eastern Mediterranean.”
According to the article, Mr. Samaras” highlighted recently the potential domestic production and talked about being 4.7 trillion cubic meters of gas in domestic water (a quantity that could cover in the future 25% of the European demand). However the size as well as the potential for such a production have been disputed from both within Greece and abroad. Moreover, the country’s potential to act as a carrier has been strengthened due to multiplicity of regional factors. ”
Further, is noted in the article that “last week Bulgaria began talks with Athens in order to deal with the reduction of gas imports, because of the continuing violence and instability in Ukraine.
According to Reuters, the temporary Bulgaria’s Minister of Finance Mr. Vasil Stonof said that: “We are working with Greece on changing the (route) of natural gas through an existing gas pipeline, while is possible in that way, that we could accept additional quantities between 1 and 3 million cubic meters daily “.
Finally, according to Forbes ” In the last three years Athens has made concerted efforts to indicate its presence during the recent energy fever that has occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean. Athens, has submitted an tender offer for a project to build a gas pipeline that will transport 8 billion cubic meters of gas to the European market. The gas is supposed to come from the land that is controlled by Cyprus and Israel. According to the plan Europe will be connected through the Leviathan land of Israel via Greece (via the IGI Poseidon pipeline operated by Italian Edison and Greek DEPA). “