Azerbaijan, EU chart path for natural gas, green energy cooperation

Azerbaijan and the European Union have held high-level discussions on enhancing energy cooperation, with a particular focus on natural gas, renewable energy, and hydrogen supplies to Europe.

The talks took place during a meeting between Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and Gert Jan Koopman, EU Director General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood (DG ENEST), Caliber.Az reports.

According to Minister Shahbazov, the meeting proved productive in advancing the strategic energy dialogue between Azerbaijan and the EU. He emphasized that the sides discussed key elements of their energy partnership agenda, particularly in light of Europe’s evolving energy needs and the global shift toward cleaner energy sources.

We had a fruitful meeting with Gert Jan Koopman (@GertJanEU), EU Director-General of Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations
(DG ENEST) to discuss issues on the agenda of the Azerbaijan-European Union energy partnership. We exchanged views on the supply of #NaturalGas,… pic.twitter.com/QPcKjCvc7q

— Parviz Shahbazov (@ParvizShahbazov) May 12, 2025

“We had a fruitful meeting with Gert Jan Koopman, EU Director-General of Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations (DG ENEST) to discuss issues on the agenda of the Azerbaijan-European Union energy partnership. We exchanged views on the supply of natural gas, green energy and hydrogen to Europe, the development of existing and planned Energy Corridors in this context, the future role of these projects in energy security, investment opportunities, as well as the next meeting of the Azerbaijan-EU Energy Dialogue,” Shahbazov posted on his X account.

By Vafa Guliyeva