Azerbaijan plays a strategic role in the reliable and stable gas supply of its partners (European Union countries - ed.), Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov said at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the encouraging cooperation among the Bulgaria's Bulgartransgaz, Romania's Transgaz, Hungary's FGSZ, Slovakia's Eustream and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan held today in Sofia, APA reports.
According to Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan has been providing reliable and stable gas supply to its partners for more than two years within the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor.
The minister also noted that the signed memorandum is a big step towards solidarity initiatives. The initiative not only means increasing gas supplies between the participating parties, but also means ensuring gas transit to more European countries.
During his speech, Parviz Shahbazov noted the importance of developing infrastructure projects for the supply of gas from sustainable and alternative sources in Europe, by taking into account the current realities.