Romanian senator hails Azerbaijan's role in European energy security

Romanian Senator Cristian-Augustin Niculescu Tsighirlas of the National Liberal Party emphasized the deepening cooperation between Romania and Azerbaijan, highlighting the strategic importance of Azerbaijan in various sectors, particularly energy. 

The senator is in Baku as part of an election monitoring mission. His visit was initiated by Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

The senator noted that his stay in Baku is being carried out thanks to the initiative of the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova, who kindly sent an invitation for the election monitoring mission to the Chairman of the Senate of Romania Nicolae Ciuca.

He stressed that active work is already underway between the parliamentary commissions of Azerbaijan and Romania in the areas of cooperation, energy, culture and higher education.

"There is active work between the parliamentary commissions of Azerbaijan and Romania, especially within the framework of friendship groups discussing promising projects. After Türkiye, Romania became the second country to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan. I would like to note that Azerbaijan is a key partner for us, especially in the energy sector. This cooperation is of strategic importance not only for our country but also for the whole of Europe.

We are proud that Romania remains the most stable and reliable partner in the region, and the policy of the friendship group that I represent is responsive to Azerbaijan's initiatives. We are open to supporting common projects in the fields of culture, education, and commercial ties, which are the key to future stability in the Black Sea region," he said.

The senator mentioned that he heads parliamentary friendship groups with a number of countries in the region, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan, and sees enormous potential for developing cooperation, especially in the energy sector.

“Developing relations with Central Asia is a priority for us, and I am actively working on programs aimed at strengthening friendship and developing projects with these countries,” the senator said.

According to him, Azerbaijan is and should remain an important partner of Europe.

"Romania has always supported Azerbaijan and continues to do so at all levels of cooperation. Our countries are linked by strong historical and diplomatic relations based on mutual respect and common interests. Azerbaijan is and should remain an important partner of Europe, and Romania will continue to play an active role in strengthening this strategic partnership," he added, emphasizing the importance of further deepening cooperation between the countries.

Niculescu Tsighirlas also said that Romania highly appreciates Azerbaijan’s contribution to Europe’s energy security, its efforts to ensure stable gas supplies and its commitment to sustainable development.