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The policy of diversification of natural gas supplies requires the extension of appropriate energy infrastructure. The V4 countries consume over 42 bcm natural gas a year. The dominant position in the region is held by the Russian Federation, which supplies the gas to different countries at different prices. Hence, the aim of the paper is to determine what role the Baltic Sea region is going to play for V4 countries as an opportunity to break this dominance. An added value of this article is the identification of the policy factors influencing the strategic importance of the Baltic Sea Region in the context of diversification of energy supply sources. The research hypothesis has been put forward that the development of gas infrastructure in the Baltic Sea Region will have an impact on strengthening the geoeconomic space of the Visegrad Group countries. The author will attempt to answer the following research questions: How should the potential of the Baltic Sea be used to strengthen the energy security of V4 countries? In what way should the gas infrastructure between the Visegrad Group states be developed?
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