Istanbul: Azerbaijani Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov met with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar on the sidelines of the 5th Meeting of the Working Group on Energy of the Organization of Turkic States in Istanbul. The meeting focused on the advancement of energy cooperation between the two nations over the past year.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the ministers explored the current state of cooperation on hydrocarbons, renewable energy, and regional energy connectivity projects. Shahbazov highlighted that Azerbaijan exported 594 million kilowatt-hours of electricity to Trkiye during the first ten months of this year. The ministers emphasized the significance of establishing electricity interconnectors between Azerbaijan and Trkiye to meet the increasing electricity demand in Trkiye.
The discussions also covered the implementation of the Azerbaijan (Nakhchivan)-Trkiye Energy Hub project, which involves energy transmission directly from Nakhchivan and through the Zangezur corridor. The officials assessed the prospects for enhanced cooperation within the framework of the “Central Asia-Azerbaijan Green Energy Corridor,” aiming to strengthen energy relations among members of the Organization of Turkic States.