CIS Electric Power Council, UN sign MoU in Baku
By Nigar Orujova
CIS Electric Power Council and the UN Economic Commission for Europe signed a memorandum of understanding in Baku on April 25.
The document was signed as part of the 45th meeting of the CIS Electric Power Council, which brought together delegates from Azerbaijan, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
The memorandum was signed by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and Deputy Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe Andrey Vasilyev.
The Electric Power Council is an intergovernmental body of the CIS, which was founded in 1992 with the aim of coordinating electric power systems of the CIS countries.
This event is the third meeting of the Council in Baku, with two previous gatherings held in 2004 and 2009.
Moreover, negotiations on the establishment of energy corridor Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran will be held in Baku within the framework of the meeting. The talks will be held at the initiative of the Russian side.
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