Countries participating in the Black Sea Energy Corridor have identified key priorities to be addressed ahead of the ministerial meeting in Baku scheduled for early March.

The decision was taken during a working group meeting of the Green Energy Corridor joint venture (GECO, Black Sea Energy) at the level of deputy energy ministers. Discussions focused in particular on potential synergies between the Black Sea submarine cable project and the Central Asia–Azerbaijan Trans-Caspian Green Energy Cable initiative.

Following the meeting, priority areas for further action were outlined. These issues will be reviewed at the ministerial meeting to be held on the sidelines of the 12th Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) Advisory Council meeting and the 4th Green Energy Advisory Council meeting.

The Black Sea Energy Corridor is a major infrastructure initiative linking the energy systems of the South Caucasus and Southeastern Europe, while future integration with the Caspian and Central Asian green energy corridors could create a continuous renewable energy route from Central Asia to Europe.