BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 4
Trend:
The Southern Gas Corridor is done, but our work continues, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said addressing the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) Advisory Council, Trend reports.
"As I said, we export all kinds of energy resources. We have diversified electric lines within the country and connecting us with all our neighbors. We have export markets just next door, and growing export markets. For instance, countries like Turkiye with growing economy, with growing population, I think it’s a major market for us. Also is Iran with the same growing population. I know about some plans with respect to building some electric lines under the Black Sea, connecting central Europe with our region and Azerbaijan as a supplier of electric energy with Georgia also can be a part of that. So, really we have a big potential here. We are working very actively. We are doing our homework. At the same time, I am glad that it was agreed between the European Commission and our Ministry of Energy to have a special session devoted to that. Really it is worth praising. In other words, the Southern Gas Corridor is done, but our work continues," Azerbaijani president said.
"We need to continue to work as one team. I once again express satisfaction that we have more participants this time. Issues related to energy security, and energy diversification do not need to be proven as important. We all understand it. Of course, the country like Azerbaijan with huge resources of oil and gas and renewable potential, we understand our responsibility. And I can tell you that we will act in a responsible way in the future, in order to create better opportunities. Also I would like to say that energy policy which we have goes even beyond the issues of energy diversification and energy security, because it creates new links between the countries. And it helps development of relationship and it helps to increase the level of mutual trust between all the countries involved in this process," the head of state said,