BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Ukraine and
Azerbaijan are capable of making a significant contribution to
strengthening Europe’s energy security, including by expanding
access to non-Russian gas and oil supplies and utilizing Ukraine’s
energy infrastructure, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal
said, Trend
reports.


He made the remark at the plenary session of ministers on
“International Cooperation for a Resilient and Diversified Energy
Future,” held as part of Baku Energy Week.

Denys Shmyhal noted that regional and global energy security must
be ensured through joint efforts.


According to him, Azerbaijan announced the provision of 11
energy aid packages to Ukraine during the full-scale war. The
minister emphasized that the Azerbaijani side provided generators,
transformers, cable products, and other critically important
equipment, which helped Ukraine get through last winter and prepare
for the next one.


The minister also stated that Ukraine has developed a number of
approaches to ensuring the resilience of the energy system based on
its experience in countering attacks on energy infrastructure.
Among them, he cited the shift from protecting individual
facilities to protecting functions, the integration of protection
mechanisms directly into energy systems, the development of
distributed energy resources, the acceleration of facility
restoration following attacks, and the diversification of energy
sources and supply routes.


Shmyhal noted that Ukraine is already part of the new European
gas map, including the Trans-Balkan route, through which Caspian
gas can be delivered to energy-deficient regions of Europe.







According to him, the first test deliveries of Azerbaijani gas
via this route have demonstrated the viability of this
initiative.


In addition, the minister noted that Ukraine possesses Europe’s
largest underground gas storage facilities, with a total capacity
of approximately 30 billion cubic meters, which could become part
of the new supply architecture.


“Azerbaijan will strengthen its role as a reliable supplier,
Ukraine will reinforce its position as a key transit and service
hub, and Europe will gain stable alternative sources of energy
supply,” he stated.