BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Azerbaijani Energy
Minister Parviz Shahbazov held meetings with the Vice Minister of
Gas at Venezuela’s Ministry of Popular Power for Hydrocarbons,
Cindy Rondón Córdova, and Iranian Deputy Minister of Petroleum and
Executive Director of the National Iranian Gas Company, Saeid
Tavakoli, Trend
reports via the country’s Energy Ministry.
During the meeting with Cindy Rondón Córdova, Vice Minister of
Gas at Venezuela’s Ministry of Popular Power for Hydrocarbons, the
parties highlighted previous engagements held within the framework
of international forums, as well as the role of cooperation under
the OPEC+ framework in strengthening energy relations between the
two countries. The importance of collaboration among
energy-producing states was emphasized in the context of rising
global energy demand in the coming decades. Prospects for
cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas sector
were also discussed.
Furthermore, it was noted that Venezuela possesses substantial
oil and gas reserves, while issues related to the development of
new fields, expansion of offshore projects, and opportunities for
cooperation with international energy companies were considered.
Information was also presented on Azerbaijan’s experience in the
hydrocarbons sector. Potential areas of cooperation between the
state-owned energy companies of the two countries were additionally
reviewed, including specialist training, inter-university
exchanges, and human capital development.
In a separate meeting with Saeid Tavakoli, Deputy Minister of
Petroleum of Iran and Executive Director of the National Iranian
Gas Company, the parties discussed Azerbaijani–Iranian cooperation
in the oil, gas, and electricity sectors. The progress of joint
projects was reviewed, alongside discussions on the development of
energy relations within the D-8 framework.
