BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Azerbaijan's Minister
of Energy Parviz Shahbazov and his Kyrgyz counterpart Taalaibek
Ibraev discussed opportunities to expand cooperation during a
meeting within the framework of the Baku Energy Week, a source in
the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy told Trend.
At the meeting, it was noted that the traditionally friendly and
fraternal relations that have existed historically between the
Azerbaijani and Kyrgyz peoples have been successfully developing in
accordance with the political will of the heads of state. Within
the framework of the development of cooperation in the energy
sector, views were exchanged on the supply of oil products,
cooperation in the petrochemical industry, and the electric power
sector.
The prospects of the "Central Asia-Azerbaijan Energy Corridor"
project were also discussed. It was noted that the project will
make a significant contribution to the integration of the energy
systems of the countries of the region, strengthening energy
security and exporting electricity produced from renewable energy
sources to new markets. It was emphasized that Azerbaijan is a
reliable partner in the energy sector, and an interest was
expressed in further expanding cooperation between the two
countries.
In the course of the meeting, the sides agreed to hold the next
meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan Joint Working Group for the
development of cooperation in the energy sector as soon as
possible. The Azerbaijani Minister of Energy was invited to
participate in the 6th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organization (SCO) energy ministers and the "Kyrgyzstan-SCO 2026"
international energy exhibition.
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