According to him, in accordance with the 5-year contract between Azerbaijan and Russia, the sides sign annual appropriate protocols on gas transportation every year: “The next protocol will be signed in the middle of February”
The Ambassador said that though the protocol considered 3 bcm of gas, but Russia purchased 1.6-1.7 bcm of gas: “But, this is a normal trade, all significant issues were taken into consideration in the terms of contract and protocol”.