Memorandum On Strategic Partnership In Energy Confirms EU's View Of Azerbaijan As Equal Canadian Expert
Date
7/21/2022 12:09:31 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 21. On July 18, 'A
Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Partnership in the field
of energy between the European Union represented by the European
Commission and the Republic of Azerbaijan' has been signed between
Azerbaijan and the European Union, Trend reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen inked the
document.
The memorandum signed between to double supplies of Azerbaijani
gas to EU confirms that the EU regards Azerbaijan today as an
equal, Robert M. Cutler, a Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs
Institute told Trend .
The memorandum is a framework agreement that requires subsequent
implementation, he said, adding that it spells out common policy
goals in greater than usual specificity.
'And these go beyond the gas export numbers that get the
headlines. They include, for example, renewable energy and
environmental protection. Taken together, the memorandum represents
a commonly agreed agenda for subsequent joint meetings of
specialists to address,' Cutler noted.
In his words, beyond the natural gas trade, the memorandum
anticipate cooperation in hydrogen and electricity.
'However, the natural gas is the most sigтificant component of
the memorandum, not only because of the EU's immediate need for it,
but also because of its strategic significance. The memorandum
confirms that the EU regards Azerbaijan today as an equal,' Culter
added.
He emphasized that the prestige and opportunity accruing to Baku
from its signature are enormous.
'It confirms Azerbaijan as a 'middle power' and autonomous
driver of the diplomatic and political evolution not just in its
own region but beyond,' he concluded.
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