Baku, February 3, AZERTAC “The conclusion of the Memorandum of Understanding on a strategic partnership in the field of energy signed by the European Union and Azerbaijan in July 2022 opens the way for further cementing the role of the Southern Corridor, as an essential component of the EU diversification strategy,” said President of Romania Klaus Iohannis as he addressed the 9th Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting and 1st Green Energy Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting held in Baku. “Romania has pledged its continuous commitment to be part of the efforts aimed at developing and expanding the corridor towards new markets in central and south-east Europe. And we remain highly interested in accessing additional volumes of the Caspian gas to cover our own growing national consumption,” the Romanian president mentioned.