'Ukraine, Azerbaijan seek to settle and deepen energy cooperation'

he ambassador of Azerbaijan to Kiev Eynulla Madatli gave en interview to the Ukrainian newspaper “Uryadovi kuryer” (Government courier).

In an interview the ambassador described the energy policy of Azerbaijan, various energy projects realized by Ukraine and Azerbaijan, bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries and the crucial role of Azerbaijan in ensuring European energy security.

The diplomat emphasized that high-level talks on energy cooperation are underway. “The sides have a political will to settle and deepen cooperation in the field of energy supply,” he said. In particular, Ukraine is in talks to become involved in the construction of the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline (TANAP), a 2,000 kilometres pipeline which will link Azerbaijani fields with European consumers via Georgia and Turkey.

He added that supplying Caspian energy resources to the European market through Ukraine would be conducive to stability, economic growth and security in the region. “The project is of interest both for Azerbaijan and Ukraine as it opens up a way to Europe and at the same time it enables the delivery of gas to Ukraine without building additional pipeline infrastructure,” he said.

The interview was earlier published in Ukarine’s daily “The Day”.

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Ukraine were established on January 31, 1992. Embassy of Ukraine in Baku was established in 1996, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Kiev was opened in 1997.


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