The project for the supply of Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria through Turkey has become an important milestone in the energy history of Azerbaijan.
About this Azerbaijani Economics Mikail Dzhabbarov, during the opening ceremony of the gas pipeline, Turkey-Syria, held in the Turkish province of Kilis on Saturday, 2 August.
The event was attended by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Turkey Alparslan Bayractar, the Minister of Energy of Syria Muhammad al-Bashir, as well as the chairman of the Katar Development Fund Fahad Hamad al-Suley. An example of effective cooperation. According to him, the project is part of the normalization process in Syria, and Azerbaijan is glad of cooperation with Turkey and Syria in this direction. The head of the department also noted the support provided by Qatar.
Dzhabbarov recalled that this issue was repeatedly raised during negotiations between Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. “The implementation of the project was the result of fraternal and friendly relations, as well as close interaction between our countries,” the Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan emphasized.
The head of the department pointed out the important role of the investment climate in Turkey and the effective activities of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (Socar). “If the business environment in Turkey was not favorable for Azerbaijani capital, if SOCAR did not carry out successful activities with the support of the Turkish government, we could not implement this project in such a short time,” he emphasized.
According to Dzhabbarov, gas supply both to Europe and Syria clearly demonstrate the success of cooperation between cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkey. “The supply of Azerbaijani gas to Syria through Turkey is an important stage in the energy history of our region. This is a significant step towards the formation of the energy bridge between the South Caucasus and neighboring regions,” he said.
Dzhabbarov expressed the confidence that the implementation of the project will lay out a strong basis for the future cooperation between Syria and Azerbaijan and will serve as strengthening the world in the region.