BERLIN, Germany, April 26. The Energy Commission of the European Union sees Azerbaijan as a pan-European gas supplier, said President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev at a joint press conference with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, Trend reports.
“With regard to natural gas, the Energy Commission of the European Union considers Azerbaijan as a pan-European gas supplier. Our gas supply to Europe is carried out on the basis of strategic partnership. In 2022, the European Union and Azerbaijan adopted a corresponding memorandum. By 2027, we are determined to increase the volume of gas we will export to Europe to 20 billion cubic meters. The demand for natural gas – gas from new sources – is growing in Europe. Whereas in 2021 we supplied 8 billion cubic meters of gas to countries of the European Union, this year the figure has already reached 12 billion. We are making additional investments and allocating more funds to support European countries in this matter. Thus, Azerbaijan, a country rich in both conventional and renewable energy, will be an important partner for Europe for many years to come,” said President Ilham Aliyev.