BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. The Netherlands notes
that there is significant potential for expanding cooperation with
Azerbaijan, particularly in the fields of offshore wind energy and
hydrogen energy, Bernhard Kelkes, Special Envoy for Connectivity at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, told Trend on the sidelines of the
Baku Energy Week.
According to him, the current level of cooperation between the
two countries has the potential for further expansion, especially
in the renewable energy sector.
“I think there is significant space for further improvement in
cooperation. There are already certain contacts in the oil and gas
sector, but in the renewable energy sector, especially offshore
wind energy and hydrogen, we have much more to do. That is
precisely why I am here today,” he noted.
The Dutch Foreign Ministry representative emphasized that the
most promising areas of cooperation are offshore wind energy in the
short term and hydrogen energy in the long term.
“Offshore wind energy is the focus of the immediate future, as
there are already significant opportunities here. Hydrogen is a
longer-term prospect,” he stated.
He added that the Netherlands is ready to share its expertise in
the construction and maintenance of offshore wind farms, given the
Caspian region’s high potential, as well as to develop cooperation
in the field of hydrogen technologies.
In addition, the representative of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign
Affairs noted that a series of meetings with representatives of the
Azerbaijani government, including the deputy ministers of transport
and foreign affairs, as well as the minister of energy, is planned
as part of the event.
