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By Ayya Lmahamad

Azerbaijan and Greece have discussed issues arising from the energy cooperation between the two countries, Azernews reports.

The discussion took place during a meeting between Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and Greek Environment and Energy Minister Kostas Skrekas, who is on a working visit to Baku.

During the meeting, Parviz Shahbazov spoke about the work done in Azerbaijan in the process of transition to green energy.

Emphasizing the importance of natural gas during the transition period, he provided information about gas deposits and reserves in Azerbaijan in the context of doubling gas exports to Europe, which is envisaged by the memorandum of understanding strategic cooperation in the energy sector signed between Azerbaijan and the EU.

The minister also underlined that in addition to natural gas, there are plans to export green energy to Europe in the future.

In turn, Kostas Skrekas emphasized the importance of the Southern Gas Corridor for Greece in terms of gas sources and diversification of routes.

The minister expressed great interest in expanding the project and increasing the volume of gas, stressing the importance of connecting pipelines in this area.

Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in May 1992.

The embassy of Azerbaijan in the Hellenic Republic has been operating since April 16, 2004. The embassy of the Hellenic Republic in Azerbaijan was established on May 27, 1993.

In total, twenty-four documents were signed between Azerbaijan and Greece. The trade turnover between the two countries amounted to $435.7 million in 2021.

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Ayya Lmahamad is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @AyyaLmahamad

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