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INOGATE is an international energy co-operation programme between the European Union (EU), the littoral states of the Black and Caspian seas and their neighbouring countries. The programme is operational since 1996. INOGATE is one of the longest running energy technical assistance programmes funded by the EU. Up to 2006, it was funded by the Tacis Regional Cooperation Programme, and as of 2007, it has been funded by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) under the ENPI-East Regional Indicative Programme 2007-2010 and 2010-2013. EuropeAid supports the programme through the ENPI and the Development Cooperation Instrument. ==Origins== INOGATE originated in 1995 as an EU support mechanism dealing with INterstate Oil and GAs Transportation to Europe (whence it derived its name as an acronym).〔(Website of EC Delegation in Central Asia )〕 It was particularly concerned initially with oil and gas pipelines running from and through Eastern Europe and the Caucasus to the EU. In 2001, a formal 'Umbrella Agreement' was signed by twenty one countries in Kiev, to cooperate on pipeline development and enhancement.〔International Energy Agency (2006), p. 208〕 Following conferences in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2004 and in Astana, Kazakhstan, INOGATE has since evolved into a broader energy partnership between the EU and countries of the former Soviet Union, (excluding the Russian Federation and the Baltic States, but including Turkey), and concentrating on four key topics: * enhancing energy security * convergence of member state energy markets on the basis of EU internal energy market principles * supporting sustainable energy development * attracting investment for energy projects of common and regional interest. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「INOGATE」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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