Azerbaijan expressed its readiness to take part in the implementation of the “gas center” project in Turkey. In an interview with the Turkish state institution Anadolu, reported Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak.
“There is great interest in this project from both Turkey and Russia. There are also other countries interested in this. For example, Azerbaijan <…>“, – said.
People first started talking about a gas center in Turkey in October 2022. Then, two weeks after the destruction of the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 gas export pipelines at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed moving the lost transit volume to the Black Sea region by creating a gas hub in Russia. Turkey. Such a center designed by the Russian leader could become a platform for supplying materials to other countries, especially Europe, and determining fuel prices.
During his meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi in September, Putin said that he expected the negotiations on the establishment of Russia’s gas center to be completed soon. On October 11, the Russian leader said that the gas hub project in Turkey includes the creation of an electronic fuel trading platform in Europe. The head of state announced that primarily Moscow, Ankara and all European states that want to purchase Russian energy resources are interested in the implementation of the project. The president also admitted that he could not explain Europe’s refusal to import Russian gas. According to the head of state, the actions of eurozone countries cannot be explained by common sense.
Previously happened It is known that the Russian Federation and Turkey are planning to intensify their efforts to create a gas center.