EU for Close Energy Cooperation with South Caucasus

Energy security matters should be more in focus of our latest talks in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, EU Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) Benita Ferrero-Waldner said when addressing Swedish Institute of International Relations. Benita Ferrero-Waldner said «we should attain close energy cooperation with our partners in Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and the Mediterranean region.» «Energy was an important ENP component from the first days. However, occurrences between Russia, Ukraine and Moldova at the beginning of the year were a peculiar «alarm», which reminded that energy security issues should be more in focus of our political agenda,» the EU Commissioner said.