Energy, of course, is not only a matter of Romanian-Azerbaijani relations, but also a question standing in the center of the world agenda. For many years, the Azerbaijani oil company SOCAR has been operating in Romania, it has more than 70 gas stations and several fuel depots. In particular, the president of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in a statement for the press after negotiations with Romania President Claus Johannis.
said this.
The head of state noted: “Today, our cooperation goes to a new stage. During my visit to Bucharest, an agreement was signed on the supply of natural gas to Romania. Thus, Azerbaijani gas will reach a new address in the European space, and in parallel with this, using it, using Romania’s possibilities, it will be transported to other European countries. “
President Aliyev also indicated that although the trade turnover has more than doubled, it has not yet corresponded to the desired level. “Most of our trade turnover is raw oil exported from Azerbaijan to Romania. We will take additional steps to diversify our trade turnover, and I hope that the activities of the intergovernmental commission will pursue this particular goal … so that in the trade and economic sphere they can also be good results, ”the head of state emphasized.
According to the President of Azerbaijan, “Romania and Azerbaijan have been developing their connections on the basis of strategic partnership for many years. Two documents on strategic partnership have been signed. The issues that we discussed and decided today are really of strategic importance. Our political ties are on very high level, and mutual visits once again demonstrate it. “