Serbia to receive extra Azerbaijani gas this winter under new agreement

Serbian National Assembly President Ana Brnabic announced during her official visit to Baku that a new contract for the supply of additional natural gas to Serbia has been agreed with Azerbaijan.

She emphasised that Serbia will receive extra quantities of gas during the winter months to strengthen the country’s energy security, Caliber.Az reports via Serbian media.

Brnabic explained that the agreement has been finalised, with only the formal signing left to be completed in the coming weeks.

"We will have additional quantities of gas, as requested by President Aleksandar Vucic, for the sake of our energy security. What's important for our citizens and the economy is the cooperation between Serbia and Azerbaijan in the energy sector. Energy security is an integral part of national security, and Azerbaijan is one of our most important and loyal friends," Brnabic stated.

She stressed that, beyond the volumes of gas already agreed upon, Azerbaijan would provide additional supplies specifically during the winter months, in line with the request of President Vucic.

"That is very important for the coming winter, and it also shows how important the personal friendship between President Vucic and President Aliyev is. In all the meetings I had, with the speaker of the parliament, the prime minister, the ministers of economy and finance, everyone said that Serbia is a priority and that everything asked for will be met," Brnabic noted.

According to her, the visit to Baku was highly successful, with numerous meetings held on important issues for both Serbia and Azerbaijan. She underlined that parliamentary cooperation between the two countries has been especially strong since 2022, when her predecessor Vladimir Orlic signed an agreement with his Azerbaijani counterpart.

Brnabic added that in the current convocation of the Serbian National Assembly, a Friendship Group with Azerbaijan was also established, and cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries will continue at this high level of intensity.

By Tamilla Hasanova