(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan and Germany have discussed the development
opportunities for energy cooperation in new directions between the
two countries, Azernews reports.
The discussion took place during a meeting between Azerbaijan's
Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and the newly-appointed German
Ambassador, Ralf Horlemann.
During the meeting, the parties touched upon the importance of
the memorandum of understanding on strategic partnership in the
energy sector signed between Azerbaijan and the EU. The parties
emphasized that this memorandum is a message for German companies
to focus on Azerbaijan's energy sector, especially green
energy.
Speaking about Azerbaijan's renewable energy projects, Parviz
Shahbazov proposed to organize German missions to Azerbaijan and
invited companies from this country to participate in the projects
to be implemented in the renewable energy sector.
The sides also exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest.
Azerbaijan and Germany established diplomatic relations on
February 20, 1992. On September 2, 1992, Azerbaijan opened its
first embassy in Western Europe, in Germany, while on September 22,
1992, Germany established its embassy in Azerbaijan. The two
countries are successfully cooperating in various fields of
economy. Azerbaijan is the main economic and trade partner of
Germany in the South Caucasus.
The trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Germany amounted to
$1.2 billion in 2021.
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