“I am evaluating the decision on the joint development of the” Dostlug “deposit between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan as historical. Because we made this decision based on the national interests of both countries and our fraternal relations. Now we have the goal of starting the development of this field. In It is mainly oil, not a gas field. ” This was in an interview with the Italian newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore” was stated by President Ilham Aliyev.
Answering the question about the Transcaspian project, the head of the Azerbaijani state said: “This project has been discussed for many years. I remember it has been discussed for 15 years. But from a practical point of view, no steps have taken any steps. When we initiated the construction of the southern gas corridor, we took it A leading role, created a team, negotiated with foreign countries, consumers, companies. We were also the main investor. This was the case during the construction of a pipeline from Baku to Jaykhan. “
The President of Azerbaijan added that the initiators of this project are not transit countries, but resource owners. Transit countries can only provide support, provide the territory, become joint investors or take a rent for transit. In other words, the Transkaspian pipeline is not a project of Azerbaijan.
as for our oil and gas projects, they are all implemented. Now we are implementing a project related to electricity export to Europe. And the Trans -Caspian project is based on the resources of Turkmenistan. Therefore, if the government of Turkmenistan decides to build a Trans -Caspian pipeline, this will be their decision. If they make such a decision, of course, we will support them. However, here we will not initiate the initiators, ”said the head of state.