BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Azerbaijan, while
remaining a hydrocarbon exporter, is also actively developing green
energy and becoming an electricity exporter based on green
technologies, Hikmet Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Department of
the Presidential Administration, said on Friday, on the second day
of the CAMCA regional forum in Baku, Trend's correspondent reports from the
event.
“We are bringing together Central Asia's potential with
Azerbaijan's potential and bringing that electricity potential to
the European continent,” the presidential aide said.
Hajiyev stressed the need for a realistic approach to the
development of green energy. He said Europe's electricity demand is
expected to grow, including due to the development of digital
technologies and artificial intelligence. He also noted the
continued role of hydrocarbons in ensuring energy security.
“Without hydrocarbons, we cannot ensure full energy security,” the
presidential aide said.
According to him, Azerbaijan continues to act as a pan-European
energy supplier and contribute to Europe's energy security.
Hajiyev noted that, alongside energy, connectivity is also
important. “All of these elements are part of the new economic
diplomacy concept of Azerbaijan,” he said.
In his view, the broader Caspian region could become a new
destination for a new wave of investment, business and
cooperation.
