Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov addressed the 8th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) held in Moscow.
According to information provided to elchi by the Ministry of Energy, the minister conveyed the greetings and congratulations of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to the summit participants.
Speaking about Azerbaijan’s energy policy, the minister emphasized the strategic importance of the Southern Gas Corridor, implemented under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, in terms of new supply routes, market diversification, and long-term partnership.
It was stated that Azerbaijan, which has been exporting gas for nearly 20 years, has expanded its supply geography to the European market in the last 6 years, gaining access to Central Europe as well as the Middle East. Currently, Azerbaijan, which supplies gas to 16 countries, ranks among the world leaders in terms of the geographical scope of gas exports via pipelines. To date, 131 billion cubic meters of gas have been exported to Turkey, more than 66 billion to Europe, more than 37 billion to Georgia, and 1.7 billion cubic meters to Syria.
The minister stated that Azerbaijan pursues a policy based on reconciling energy security with environmental responsibility. The position of the President of Azerbaijan on the importance of complementing commitment to the “green transition” with a pragmatic approach to energy realities was conveyed. It was noted that Azerbaijan is strengthening its domestic energy supply and forming additional resources for export by developing natural gas and renewable energy sources in parallel.
In conclusion, Azerbaijan’s commitment to strengthening cooperation within the GECF and developing mutually beneficial energy partnership was expressed.