Azerbaijan and Georgia Seek EU Backing for Black Sea Power Line

Azerbaijan and Georgia are asking the European Commission to grant special status to a Black Sea power line project that would expedite construction of an undersea cable enabling EU member states to import electricity from Caspian Basin nations. Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shabazov announced March 10 that top energy officials from four states – Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary – have sent a letter to EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen seeking to obtain Project of Mutual Interest (PMI) status for the “Black Sea…