BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger said there are many ways that Azerbaijan can over the medium and long term provide energy to Western Europe, Trend reports.
Litzenberger made the remark during a briefing on June 9.
"We strongly believe that Azerbaijan can play a role to bring more Caspian gas to European markets. There is certainly a huge demand right now and I think that will continue. In the run, as Europe pursues its policy of reducing its reliance on Russian gas, demand for energy will continue to be very strong. The other thing I am excited about is the potential here in Azerbaijan to develop especially wind power and solar power that can be also to generate either hydrogen that can be exported, or generate electricity that can be exported. So, there are many ways that Azerbaijan can over the medium and long term provide energy to Western Europe. I look forward to seeing Azerbaijan play that role. In the near term, the Trans Caspian interconnector is one of the various projects that people are looking at very closely. From many points of view, it seems to make a lot of sense. I know that there are discussions not only among governments, but among companies to look at the technical issues and also political issues. The US is talking to all governments in the region about the importance of coming together in reaching decisions that can for example help increase or double the capacity of the Southern Gas Corridor," said the ambassador.