📣 Pleased to share that I recently interviewed Serbia’s Minister of Mining and Energy,
Dubravka Djedovic Handanovic
.
We discussed how Serbia and Azerbaijan are rapidly building a new energy bridge between the Balkans and the Caspian region - based on diversification, infrastructure, and long-term vision.
🔹 Azerbaijani gas is now central to Serbia’s energy security strategy:
→ Long-term supply contracts already signed
→ Imports to reach 2 million m³ per day by the 2025–2026 winter season
→ Plans advancing for a new gas power plant near Niš in cooperation with SOCAR
🔹 Kalotina interconnector = strategic route:
Operational since January 2025, this pipeline is Serbia’s current gateway for Azerbaijani gas - a milestone for the Southern Gas Corridor.
👉 With new infrastructure coming online, Serbia is on track to become a true energy hub for Southeast Europe - balancing fossil fuel reliability and clean energy transition.
📌 Many thanks to Minister Đedović Handanović for the deep and forward-looking conversation. It’s a case study in how energy cooperation becomes a foundation for broader regional integration.
📖 Full interview now available:
🔹 In English: [
https://lnkd.in/eN2UbNVr
]
🔹 На русском: [
https://lnkd.in/ev2NsNMx
]
#Serbia #Azerbaijan #EnergySecurity #SouthernGasCorridor #GasPower #GreenEnergy #BlackSeaCable #EnergyHub #Renewables #SOCAR #EPS #Infrastructure #Geopolitics #Balkans #EnergyTransition #EUintegration #Decarbonization
