Samaras - Greece's indications of energy resources "extremely auspicious"

Addressing a forum on "The Future of Greek Gas and Power Markets: Looking Ahead with Optimism and Realism" on Tuesday, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said that "indications of the country's energy resources are extremely auspicious", adding that more and more Europeans are stressing the importance of the country's wealth of energy sources.

     "From energy alone we can achieve growth that will meet every target," Samaras noted.

He said that of course Greece does not plan to rely on energy alone and added that all this necessitates investments, stability, serious planning, consistent implementation, trust in our country, open communication by Greece with the rest of the world and a stabilising role of our nation in our region instead of isolationist behavior.

"Energy is the outstanding issue that reflects distortions of the Greek economy," he added.

He also touched on the developments in Ukraine noting that they prove the need for Europe's energy security. He then said that the TAP pipeline secures an alternative passage of Caspian gas to be channeled to Europe.

      "For the first time, Greece is entering the global energy map", Samaras said.