Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki: The Poland-Slovakia gas pipeline opens up prospects for supplying our region with gas from virtually all directions of the world.
26.08.2022
The country’s raw material security is one of the priorities of the government’s activities. Especially now, when Russian aggression against Ukraine and Putin’s blackmail on raw materials is translating into an international energy crisis. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki took part in the ceremony of launching the gas link between Poland and Slovakia in Strachocin, in the Sanok county. The event was also attended by the head of the Slovak government, Eduard Heger. As part of the ceremony, the prime ministers symbolically turned on the gas transmission between the two countries. The gas pipeline is an important element of the North-South Gas Corridor, which will strengthen Polish and Slovak raw material supply security.
Strategic investment for the raw material security of both countries
“I am glad that we have managed to complete this strategic investment. This gas pipeline proves that north-south links can improve security of our countries,” said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. “At the same time, it is a great investment of the Three Seas Initiative, which in this way builds its security,” emphasized the head of the Polish government.
The gas pipeline is an important element of the North-South Gas Corridor and is one of the key energy investments in the region, which will strengthen security of supplies of raw materials to Poland and Slovakia. This is another action of the government aimed at expanding international cooperation in securing access to raw materials.
Thanks to the new connection, Poland will also gain infrastructural access to additional gas sources independent of Russia, located in southern Europe (via LNG terminals), North Africa and the Caucasus.
Poland has long cautioned Europe about the raw material-related threat from Russia.
The Prime Minister stressed that we had long warned Europe about the dangers of the Russian gas blackmail, which we are dealing with today. That is why Poland has implemented specific measures against Russian threats. “We were not wrong about Russia’s intentions,” the head of government added.
As he pointed out, within 5 years we have built the gas pipeline running from north-west to south-east Poland. This 860 km long pipeline provides additional space of security.
The gas interconnector launched today has a length of 61.3 km on the Polish side and 106 km on the Slovak side. The pipeline will enable transport of 5.7 billion m3 of gas per year to Polish and 4.7 billion m3 to Slovakia. The link will secure gas supplies in crisis situations and enable export of gas from Poland based on supplies from the LNG terminal in Świnoujście.
