President Ilham Aliyev's Working Visit To Italy In Spotlight Of World Media
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 6. The official
visit of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Italy received
significant coverage in leading media outlets, Trend reports.
Articles under the headline "Azerbaijan in talks to send gas to
three more European countries" published by Bloomberg and the
Financial Post state that Azerbaijan already supplies gas to a
number of European countries and has an agreement with countries in
the region to double exports by 2027.
In addition, the article cites the words of the head of state
that Russia, Ukraine and European institutions have appealed to
Azerbaijan in connection with the continuation of gas transit
through the territory of Ukraine.
Articles published by Reuters , The Straits Times , WTVB, USNews, WTAQ , World Energy News and Aol note that President Ilham Aliyev is
optimistic about a breakthrough in the talks between Moscow and
Kyiv on the continuation of Russian gas supplies through Ukraine to
a number of European countries. The materials draw attention to the
fact that the European Union and Ukraine have asked Azerbaijan to
facilitate negotiations with Russia on a gas transit agreement that
expires at the end of this year.
"We have certain optimism because in recent context with both
countries we think there is ground for a breakthrough," the head of
state said.
The publications note that the President of Azerbaijan, who met
with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on Thursday as
part of his third visit to the country since 2020, spoke at a forum
in Cernobbio, Italy, which annually brings together businessmen and
politicians in September to discuss geopolitical and economic
prospects. As noted, although the EU has reduced most of its
imports of Russian gas, some Central European countries, including
Austria, still depend on gas from Russia via a pipeline passing
through Ukraine.
"We now have ten countries receiving gas from Azerbaijan, seven
of which are members of the European Union. That is probably why
the European Commission calls Azerbaijan a pan-European gas
supplier and a reliable partner," said President Ilham Aliyev.
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