BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 12. Energy Minister
Parviz Shahbazov held meetings with representatives of the House of
Representatives and the US Chamber of Commerce during his visit to
the U.S., Trend
reports.
Meanwhile, it is reported that during meetings with Michael
Cloud, Vice Chairman of the US House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Energy, and Dan Newhouse, a Republican member of
the Subcommittee on Energy, water resources, and related
institutions of the House of Representatives, the prospects for
developing the existing successful energy cooperation between
Azerbaijan and the US at a new stage were discussed. Current
projects such as Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and the Southern Gas Corridor,
which contribute to regional energy supply, were reviewed. In
particular, the decisive role of U.S. President Donald Trump in the
implementation of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline was noted. It was
emphasized that, against the backdrop of the current U.S.
presidential policy aimed at restoring peace in the region,
“Trump's Roadmap for International Peace and Prosperity” and the
Memorandum of Understanding on the preparation of the Charter of
Strategic Partnership open up new opportunities for our energy
partnership. Regional energy ties are important components of the
strategic partnership, and in this regard, the importance of
projects that will ensure electricity flows between Azerbaijan,
Türkiye, Central Asia, and Europe was discussed. The importance of
strengthening dialogue and cooperation in the energy sector with
the US administration in the context of new realities and
opportunities was noted.
At a meeting with US Chamber of Commerce Vice President Jennifer
Miel and leading energy companies that are members of the Chamber,
the expansion of energy ties was also discussed. It was noted that
President Ilham Aliyev's vision is to maintain and strengthen
Azerbaijan's active role in the international energy market, not
only in the field of hydrocarbons, but also in the areas of
electricity, renewable energy, and hydrogen. Our friendly and close
relations with the United States create great opportunities for
expanding partnership in these areas. The Chamber of Commerce
highly appreciated Azerbaijan's contribution to the global energy
agenda and its efforts in the field of green energy and expressed
its intention to further develop cooperation with our country. To
this end, it was noted that a delegation from the Chamber will
visit Azerbaijan in February next year, and one of the main
priorities will be energy cooperation.
