Türkiye’s Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) and Azerbaijani largest electrical power producer, Azerenerji, signed an operating agreement to enhance energy cooperation between Türkiye and Azerbaijan.
Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, announced the signing of the agreement via a post on his X account, stating that he had met with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov.
Bayraktar stated that after oil and natural gas, electricity trade could also become an important part of bilateral Corporation between two countries.
‘After our meeting with Mr. Shahbazov, we signed an operating agreement between TEİAŞ and Azerenerji, which will further advance our energy cooperation,’ he said and added that the agreement will ensure uninterrupted and reliable electricity transmission between Türkiye and Nakhchivan, while also bringing modernization of existing infrastructure and increasing capacity.
Bayraktar also emphasized that the bridge of energy between the two brother countries will open the door to a new era in regional energy cooperation.
