Minister says Qatari delegation's visit confirms Croatia is on right path

The visit of the Qatari delegation shows that Croatia is a step closer to its goal of becoming a regional energy hub, Croatian Economy Minister Ivan Vrdoljak said after his talks with Qatari Energy Minister Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada.
 

Vrdoljak said a memorandum of understanding in the energy technology sector, which the Croatian Economy Ministry and the Qatari Ministry of Industry and Energy signed today, "opens the door to future concrete projects."

The guests from Qatar expressed their interest in gas supply via a future LNG terminal on the northern Croatian island of Krk, Vrdoljak said adding that the talks focused on other projects as well, such as the Adriatic-Ionion gas pipeline and oil and gas explorations in the Adriatic.

Vrdoljak said Croatia was on the path of securing a reliable energy supply to its citizens at favourable prices.

Qatari Minister Al-Sada said he was glad that today's meeting had confirmed that Croatia and Qatar shared many values and that this was a good foundation for future cooperation.

Asked if Qatar was interested in building and financing the LNG terminal, Saleh Al-Sada said he would visit Krk later today to get acquainted with all the parameters of the project after which he would decide how to proceed.

(Hina)
 

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