Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov delivered a speech at the 8th Summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) held in Moscow, the Ministry of Energy told APA-Economics.
According to the information, the minister conveyed greetings and congratulations from President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the summit participants.
Speaking about Azerbaijan's energy policy, the minister emphasized the strategic importance of the Southern Gas Corridor, implemented under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, in terms of new supply routes, market diversification, and long-term partnerships.
It was noted that Azerbaijan, which has been exporting gas for nearly 20 years, has expanded its supply geography in the European market over the past six years, gaining access to Central Europe as well as the Middle East. Azerbaijan, which currently supplies gas to 16 countries, ranks among the world's leading countries in terms of the geographical coverage of gas exports through pipelines. To date, Azerbaijan has exported 131 billion cubic meters of gas to Türkiye, more than 66 billion cubic meters to Europe, more than 37 billion cubic meters to Georgia, and 1.7 billion cubic meters to Syria.
The minister stated that Azerbaijan is pursuing a policy based on balancing energy security with environmental responsibility. Attention was drawn to the Azerbaijani President's position on the importance of complementing commitment to the green transition with a pragmatic approach to energy realities. It was noted that Azerbaijan is strengthening its domestic energy supply and creating additional resources for export by developing natural gas and renewable energy sources in parallel.
Finally, Azerbaijan expressed its commitment to strengthening cooperation within the GECF and developing mutually beneficial energy partnerships.
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