▁at ▁meet ings ▁of ▁the ▁Cab inet ▁of ▁Minister s , ▁in ▁his ▁public ▁statements ▁and ▁expressed ▁the ▁commit ment ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ▁to ▁these ▁projects . ▁In ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁inter - g overn ment al ▁agreement ▁on ▁T AN AP ▁project ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁and ▁Turkish ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁Re cep ▁T ay y ip ▁Er dog an ▁T AN AP ▁project ▁was ▁launched ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁by ▁President ▁Ali ye v , ▁Turkish ▁President ▁Re cep ▁T ay y ip ▁Er dog an ▁and ▁Georg ian ▁President ▁Giorg i ▁Marg vel ash v ili ▁in ▁K ars . ▁T AP ▁and ▁T AN AP ▁projects , ▁being ▁the ▁integral ▁parts ▁of ▁Southern ▁Gas ▁Cor rid or , ▁are ▁supported ▁by ▁Southern ▁Gas ▁Cor rid or ▁Ad vis ory ▁Council ▁which ▁was ▁agreed ▁by ▁President ▁Ali ye v ▁and ▁Vice ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Commission ▁Mar o š ▁Š ef č ovi č ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁in ▁B aku , ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁together ▁with ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Commission ▁José ▁Manuel ▁Bar ro so ▁signed ▁a ▁J oint ▁Dec laration ▁on ▁delivery ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ▁gas ▁to ▁Europe . ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁official ▁opening ▁ceremony ▁of ▁B aku – T bil isi – K ars ▁( B T K )