"As a reliable supplier of oil to the international market, Azerbaijan will continue to contribute to energy security," President Ilham Aliyev said at the opening ceremony of the 13th Global Baku Forum, APA reports.
“ Azerbaijan is producing and exporting all types of energy segments — oil, gas, oil products, petrochemicals, electricity. And we are planning to increase our export, especially of natural gas and electricity, due to the demand on the market and due to our expanded geography of supplies. When we met last time, exactly a year ago, at that time, our clients, the countries which were receiving our gas, numbered 12. In one year, the number grew to 16. And all of them receive gas from Azerbaijan by pipelines. So as an exporter of natural gas by pipelines, with respect to the geographical coverage of the countries, Azerbaijan is number one in the world. And the volume of export is growing and will grow, and this is an important factor for energy security for many countries. And now also, as a reliable supplier of oil to the international market, Azerbaijan will continue to contribute to energy security,” the head of state noted.