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Polish, Danish PMs discuss Baltic Pipe project, energy cooperation

Xinhua, April 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo Monday discussed the Baltic Pipe project and bilateral economic relations with visiting Danish counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

Szydlo told a press conference following the meeting that the main subject of the talks was economic issues, including a Baltic Pipe investment, a proposed natural gas pipeline between Poland and Denmark.

"It is a strategic investment for Poland which will certainly increase the energy security of the country," Szydlo said.

The investment is being jointly implemented by Polish and Danish companies.

According to Szydlo, the implementation is developing smoothly and the feasibility study will be ready by the end of 2016.

The Polish prime minister added that institutions on both sides will jointly work on a possible uniform tariff rates to make cooperation easier. She expressed hope for a consensus to be reached with the Danish side.

Szydlo and Rasmussen signed a statement on energy cooperation between Polish and Danish governments, in which they confirm their engagement in creating a European Energy Union.

"We made a common declaration on how our bilateral relations might contribute to creating a common energy market within the EU," Rasmussen said.

The Baltic Pipe is a proposed natural subsea gas pipeline between Denmark and Poland. When completed, it will transport natural gas from Norway to Poland via Denmark, bringing benefits such as connection to the liquefied natural gas (LGN) terminal under construction in Swinoujscie, which could in the future guarantee Scandinavian countries access to the global LNG market. It is expected have direct impact on the diversification of gas sources for Poland as well as for Denmark and for the entire European Union in the future. Endite