The recent liberation of Azerbaijan’s Armenian-occupied territories has opened new opportunities for a sustainable development in the region, Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov has said.

Azerbaijan is undertaking measures to attract private investment in renewable energy, the Head of of the Energy Ministry’s Administration Zaur Mammadov said, Trend reports referring to the ministry.

Alternative energy potential of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh has been discussed during the Energy Ministry’s session held on December 9, the ministry website reported.

China’s Universal Energy company is planning plans to expand its business in Azerbaijan to further support the transition of energy structure, the company official told Trend.

Turkey on Wednesday witnessed the opening of the country's first and Europe and the Middle East’s only integrated solar panel manufacturing facility, which promises to further develop the country's renewable energy resources.

The European Union has granted 30,000-euro funds to Azerbaijan’s Football Federations Association (AFFA) as part of the “Horizon 2020” programme of the EU, AFFA said on August 18.

There is an enormous opportunity for the UK and Uzbekistan to cooperate more closely in a number of areas, including trade and investment, environmental issues, strengthening of ties between the two parliaments, and further building on the already strong links the two countries have in many sectors, the UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Timothy (Tim) Torlot told Trend in an interview.

Renewable energy sector is of particular interest both for Romania and Azerbaijan, Niculae Havrileț, State Secretary of the Ministry for Economy, Energy and Business Environment of Romania, told Trend.

The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which is the final segment of the Southern Gas Corridor, envisaging the transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe, is under completion, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said.

Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry has discussed the implementation of the Action Plan on attracting additional investments in renewable energy.