Azeri minister to discuss energy co-op in Egypt
BAKU – A delegation led by Azerbaijani Energy Minister Natig Aliyev is due to begin an official visit to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss prospects for cooperation in oil and gas production and refining, the ministry said.
Discussions will also cover collaboration between Azerbaijan’s State Oil Academy and Cairo University and reaching agreement on opening the Academy’s branch in Egypt.
These issues were discussed during a visit by Egypt's Oil Minister Sameh Fahmy to Azerbaijan in July.
During the visit to last till Saturday, the Azerbaijani delegation is expected to meet with Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak and Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef. The energy executives will also tour Egyptian industrial enterprises, with meetings scheduled at the Arab Petroleum Pipelines Company (Sumed) and Middle East Oil Refinery (Midor).
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