Belgrade, February 8 (BTA correspondent Assen Boyadjiev and Sofia Gospodinova) - Connectivity and energy cooperation were on the agenda of the meetings of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov in Belgrade where he paid an official visit Tuesday. Maximum connectivity is important for the region for economic development to be parallel and to be sure that all synergies between the two countries have been unlocked, he said after a meeting in Belgrade with his Serbian counterpart Ana Brnabic.

Petkov's agenda also included meetings with President Alexander Vucic and Parliament leader Ivica Dacic. On his delegation are Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov and Deputy Foreign Minister Vassil Georgiev.

Petkov said that connectivity in the energy sector will be a huge priority because together we are much stronger. He noted that the Natural Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria is a priority for Bulgaria and that it will give Serbia direct access to liquefied gas and gas from Azerbaijan.

There is a huge potential in having a single gas market and we would be happy to set it up fast, Petkov said. He said the connection between Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Greece should evolve into a single gas market.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that her government and herself would gladly work to make bilateral relations even better. "We have excellent bilateral relations but there is room for improvement in the field of trade and economy," said also the Serbian government leader. She thanked Petkov for putting Belgrade among the capitals he visits early in his tenure. "It is very important for us," she added.