BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Azerbaijan
exported 800 million cubic meters of natural gas to Greece in the
first nine months of this year, the Azerbaijani Energy Minister
Parviz Shahbazov wrote on his X page, Trend reports.
“We met with Mr. Christos Kapodistrias, Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to Azerbaijan, whose
diplomatic mission in our country has ended. During the meeting,
issues related to cooperation in the oil and gas sector and
renewable energy, as well as the upcoming session of the Joint
Commission on Cooperation between the two countries in the
economics, industrial, and technological fields, were discussed.
The role of the Southern Gas Corridor in ensuring Europe’s,
including Greece’s, energy security was highly appreciated. During
January-September this year, 800 million cubic meters of natural
gas were supplied from Azerbaijan to Greece,” the minister pointed
out.
To note, Azerbaijan initiated its inaugural commercial natural
gas export to Greece on December 31, 2020, under the auspices of
the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) initiative, signifying a pivotal
milestone by facilitating the direct delivery of Azerbaijani gas to
the European marketplace.
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