Baku, Azerbaijan, September 4. The IV
Azerbaijan–Türkiye Energy Forum was held in Izmir under the
co-chairmanship of Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov
and Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan
Bayraktar, Trend
reports.
The forum highlighted the strategic energy partnership between
the two countries and its contribution to regional stability and
international energy security.
Speaking at the opening, Shahbazov emphasized that Azerbaijan
and Türkiye are not only long-term partners in energy but also
strategic allies shaping the geoeconomic landscape of the region.
He added that the “One Nation – Two States” policy, implemented by
the heads of state with mutual trust, has elevated
Azerbaijan–Türkiye relations to an unprecedented level, driving all
energy projects.
He noted that over 120 billion cubic meters of gas have been
exported from Azerbaijan to Türkiye, including more than 35 billion
through the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), and over
50 billion to Europe. In the first eight months of this year, 6.6
billion cubic meters were delivered to Türkiye and 8.3 billion to
European countries. Strategic cooperation also enabled rapid gas
delivery to Syria, totaling 60 million cubic meters.
“Energy cooperation between Azerbaijan and Türkiye has entered a
new phase, strengthening our long-term partnership in oil, gas, and
renewable energy, while boosting our regional and global positions
amid changing geopolitical realities. Major initiatives, including
the Iğdır–Nakhchivan pipeline, TPAO’s involvement in the
Shafag-Asiman project, gas deliveries to Syria, green energy
interconnectors, and agreements on the Zangazur Corridor, also
referred to as the Trump Route for International Peace and
Prosperity (TRIPP),” Shahbazov said.
The Zangezur Corridor was described as a strategic route for
transporting hydrocarbons and green energy from the Caspian and
Central Asia to international markets via Nakhchivan and Türkiye.
It will connect mainland Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan, strengthening
energy and communication ties with Türkiye and other Turkic states,
positioning both countries as key nodes of the Middle Corridor.
Accelerating electricity grid links between Nakhchivan and Türkiye
was also emphasized.
Discussions also covered the Azerbaijan–Georgia–Türkiye–Bulgaria
interconnector as a route for exporting and transmitting green
energy alongside Nakhchivan and Zangazur. Shahbazov mentioned
Turkish projects in Kalbajar and Lachin, including four small
hydropower plants totaling 13 MW and a 240 MW wind power plant in
Kalbajar.
The forum, covering hydrocarbons, mining, renewable energy, and
energy regulation, reinforced the Azerbaijan–Türkiye energy
alliance as a guarantor of long-term energy security.
Bayraktar highlighted that Türkiye and Azerbaijan, with their
geostrategic locations, natural resources, and infrastructure, play
complementary roles and significantly contribute to regional and
global energy security.
Mukhtar Babayev, Azerbaijan’s Presidential Representative for
Climate and COP29 President, also addressed the forum, highlighting
bilateral cooperation on energy transition and support for COP29
initiatives.
Working groups presented reports on hydrocarbons and
petrochemicals, electricity markets, distribution and transmission,
regulation, energy efficiency, and mining. A roundtable with energy
companies led to agreements on strengthening energy security,
continuing cooperation in regional and global energy organizations,
implementing bilateral and multilateral electricity projects, and
supporting energy and mining investments in Türkiye, Azerbaijan,
and third countries.
The forum concluded with the signing of the protocol of the
Fourth Azerbaijan–Türkiye Energy Forum.
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