“I can say that alone we could not complete these important projects, and therefore, with their implementation, our cooperation with Georgia had strategic importance.” As reported by AzerTaj, President Ilham Aliyev announced during the discussions “South Caucasus: the prospects for regional development and cooperation”, organized in the video format by the International Center for Nizami Ganjevi, answering the question of the Ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia Eki Tkelevvili.
The head of the state recalled that the first pipeline laid from Azerbaijan during the years of independence was the pipeline Baku – Supsa, which went to Georgia.
“This pipeline was commissioned in the late 1990s and allowed the export of Azerbaijani oil to international markets. Baku pipeline – Tbilisi – Ceyhan was laid in 6-7 years. It was a really stage in development. It was an impersonation Our joint will create an absolutely new situation in the South Caucasus region, “said the head of state.
President noted that “energy and transport projects contributed to the transformation of the South Caucasus, allowed two countries in the region – Georgia and Azerbaijan – to obtain additional financial resources, increasing the importance of our countries for international partners. Subsequently, this allowed us to create a strong partnership for investing transport projects , projects for the combination of electricity generation systems. The basis of what we have today in the South Caucasus have been laid by our joint efforts. “