Azerbaijan, IEA discuss energy initiatives at Munich Security Forum

Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol have discussed the importance of energy initiatives during the Munich Security Conference.

The minister shared details of the meeting on his official X page, Caliber.Az reports.

“We met with Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, as part of the Munich Security Conference. We exchanged views on the outcomes of СОР29, particularly the importance of energy initiatives, as well as the situation in the global energy market and cooperation with the Agency,” Shahbazov wrote on X.

We met with @fbirol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (@IEA), as part of the @MunSecConf. We exchanged views on the outcomes of @COP29_AZ, particularly the importance of energy initiatives, as well as the situation in the global energy market and… pic.twitter.com/CrnCxaFubH

— Parviz Shahbazov (@ParvizShahbazov) February 14, 2025

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By Naila Huseynova