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Czech Republic and Azerbaijan sign energy cooperation agreement

Fossil fuels are still essential building blocks of the energy mix in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic and Azerbaijan sign energy cooperation agreement

Baku, September 30 - Neftegaz.RU. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy and the Industry & Trade Ministry of the Czech Republic have signed an agreement on energy cooperation.
The document is aimed at expanding and developing cooperation between the 2 countries in the energy sector, News.Az reported.

Before the signing ceremony, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov held a meeting Czech Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek.

Speaking about the opportunities for the development of energy cooperation with the Czech Republic in oil and gas and renewable energy sectors, Shahbazov said that the expansion of the Southern Gas Corridor connecting the Caspian Sea with Europe will lead to cooperation on low-carbon natural gas.

Kulhánek, in turn, stressed that energy cooperation played an essential role in the development of strategic partnership between the two countries and stressed the importance of assessing the current opportunities of the country's business community.

The agreement envisages the expansion of cooperation in the fields of energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, renewable energy, as well as bioenergy and the establishment of relations between the relevant economic entities following the national legislation of both countries.

The agreement also envisages support for the implementation of joint energy projects with 3rd countries.

Besides, the document covers issues such as the development of cooperation on energy efficiency and energy saving in the residential sector and large energy-intensive enterprises, mutual exchange of information and experience, training, joint seminars, conferences, and forums.

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