Azerbaijan, Türkiye deepen energy ties, accelerate key projects PHOTO

Azerbaijan and Türkiye have agreed to accelerate the implementation of key joint energy projects, underscoring their strategic partnership and shared focus on strengthening regional energy security and connectivity.

Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Perviz Shahbazov shared the details on X following talks in Istanbul with Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar. 

The discussions addressed the next phase of bilateral cooperation, with an emphasis on advancing major infrastructure initiatives linking the South Caucasus to Türkiye and onward to European markets.

“We discussed the next phase of our energy cooperation in Istanbul with my dear colleague Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. We agreed to accelerate the implementation of the Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan)-Türkiye Energy Interconnector and the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Türkiye-Bulgaria Green Energy Corridor projects. We also explored potential cooperation opportunities within the framework of the Caspian-Black Sea-Europe Green Energy Corridor. These regional energy connectivity projects will represent our next joint contributions to strengthening energy security,” Shahbazov said.

By Tamilla Hasanova