BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. Azerbaijan and
Austria have held discussions on expanding collaboration in the
energy sector, focusing on both crude oil and natural gas supplies,
Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov wrote on his X
account, Trend
reports.
"We met with Severin Gruber, Secretary General at the Federal
Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism of the Republic
of Austria. We are pleased to note that our cooperation with
Austria, one of the principal natural gas transit hubs in Central
Europe, covers both only crude oil and the natural gas supply. We
shared our views on the importance of pursuing a pragmatic policy
on natural gas in order to ensure sustainable energy security," the
post said.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan and Austria are strengthening energy
cooperation, focusing on diversifying Europe's supply through the
Southern Gas Corridor and developing renewable energy, particularly
solar and hydro projects in Azerbaijan's liberated territories.
