The French delegation discussed Azerbaijan's energy supply plans at the Ministry of Energy

Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov met with representatives of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Didier Holleaux, Executive Vice President of ENGIE and President of the Eurogas International Association. 
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the issues on the global energy agenda, expansion of the Southern Gas Corridor and the export opportunities of green energy to Europe. 
The Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov spoke about the volumes of Azerbaijani gas exported to European countries through the Southern Gas Corridor, as well as the prospects for increasing the transmission capacity of TANAP and TAP projects, and noted his views on the issues that will ensure the expansion of the project. It was noted that Azerbaijan has gas resources that can provide itself and its partners for a long time. Practical steps should be taken on the basis of multilateral cooperation and joint efforts for the extraction and export of these resources by improving the existing infrastructure.
At the same time, it was noted that with the commissioning of the currently implemented 470 MW wind and solar power plants, 330 million cubic meters of natural gas to be saved per year, as well as green energy can be exported to European countries thanks to 7.2 GW capacity of the Caspian Sea wind energy to be implemented by 2036. 
During the conversation, it was noted that there was great potential for the continuation of long-term cooperation with France in the gas sector in the renewable energy sector. The issues arising from Azerbaijan's participation in regional energy cooperation were also considered.