CHOLPON-ATA, Kyrgyzstan, July 31. A mechanism
for cooperation on oil and petroleum product supplies between
Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan is planned to be developed in the near
future, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Altynbek Rysbekov told reporters in
Cholpon-Ata following a signing and exchange ceremony of a number
of bilateral documents between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan, with the
participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Kyrgyz
President Sadyr Japarov, Trend's special correspondent reports.
He noted that documents were signed between Kyrgyzstan and
Azerbaijan today on the supply of petroleum products and the
development of cooperation in the energy sector.
"Today's memorandum will give us the opportunity to build a
good, close partnership. This concerns cooperation in the supply of
petroleum products. We already have preliminary agreements. Now we
need to work out the implementation mechanisms: how supplies will
be carried out and what
The minister also noted that similar work is underway in the
electric power sector. The parties have also signed a roadmap in
this area. He stated that Kyrgyzstan has serious intentions to
develop cooperation in this area.
"Good, friendly relations will develop between our countries in
both the petroleum product and energy sectors," he said.
Rysbekov noted that preliminary negotiations are currently
underway on petroleum product supply volumes. The parties have
already expressed mutual intentions, and specific volumes and
delivery mechanisms should be determined in the near future.
"Regarding the timeframe, a corresponding instruction was given
during bilateral meetings today. We will clearly outline the
mechanisms in the coming days. Within a week, a specific roadmap
will be prepared, and a specific mechanism will be announced. This
concerns petroleum products, oil, and also cooperation in the
energy sector," the minister added.
