Trans-Adriatic natural gas pipeline cites support DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A group in charge of the planned Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline boasted of resounding support during last week's economic meeting in Davos, Switzerland. "We met in Davos to discuss the tremendous progress that TAP has made in the last few months," TAP Managing Director Kjetil Tungland said in a statement. Rovnag Abdullayev, president of the State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan Republic, said he was "very pleased" that host countries Albania, Greece and Italy were taking the necessary steps to make the pipeline a reality. The project, backed by Switzerland's Axpo, Norway's Statoil and German company E.ON, is part of the Southern Corridor of transit networks meant to ease Europe's dependence on Russian natural gas. "As shareholders in TAP, we continue to strive to conclude all the necessary agreements with the Shah Deniz Consortium," said Axpo Chairman Hans Schulz.