Saudi energy minister to visit Baku
By Amina Nazarli
Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Natural Resources Khalid Al-Falih will pay a visit to Baku from April 25 to 27, according to the Energy Ministry of Azerbaijan.
The issues related to the forthcoming visit were discussed by Energy Minister of Azerbaijan Natig Aliyev and Saudi Ambassador to Baku, Messad Ibrahim Al-Sulaimi.
Aliyev noted that this visit is an important event for the development of the energy cooperation between the two countries.
The minister recalled that he closely communicated with Al-Falih at the events held within the framework of OPEC and expressed confidence that the meeting in Baku will further strengthen the ties between the two countries.
The ambassador, in his turn, noted that Al-Falih, who for a long time was the head of Saudi ARAMCO, has great experience in the oil and gas sphere, and his meetings in Baku will benefit the development of bilateral energy cooperation.
As part of his visit to Baku, the Saudi minister will meet with Natig Aliyev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyn Bagirov, Executive Director of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan Shahmar Movsumov and President of the Azerbaijani state company SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev.
Also, at the minister's own request, the visits to Bibiheybat and Sangachal also included to the program.
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