Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

EU Expansion: Discussion

H.E. Mr. Qirjako Qirko:

Yes, we do. We are, however, very much influenced by market prices for the imported 25% of our energy requirements. We have been trying to diversify in this regard in the last four years. Albania has more than 250 days with sunshine, so there has been major investment in solar energy. There is still a demand, however. From this perspective, the request of my Prime Minister, even at that Prague meeting, was that the western Balkans should not be forgotten, as happened during Covid-19. The effects are the same, and we are trying and doing our best to co-operate. We are increasing the capacity through the trans Adriatic pipeline, which runs from Azerbaijan to Italy. From this perspective, we will try to increase the influx of gas coming from this source, as well as to try to fill-----

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