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The Ministry of Energy and Energy Regulatory Agency under the Ministry have joined the initiative to transfer funds to the Fund to Support Fight Against Coronavirus set up in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan as part of measures regarding the protection of health of population and strengthening the fight against coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the country.

Appropriate instructions were given to the structural units of the Ministry of Energy and Azerbaijan Energy Regulatory Agency under the Ministry to prevent the risk of this disease and to promptly implement preventive and urgent measures in order to fight against coronavirus (COVID-19).

According to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 16, 2020, the Ministry of Energy has stopped the reception of citizens in connection with the measures taken to fight against coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Deputy Minister of Energy Samir Valiyev received citizens in Agsu city and Deputy Minister Elnur Soltanov in Ismayilli on March 13.

The citizen reception by the Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov, scheduled for March 13 in Masalli, has been postponed.

The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov held another citizen reception. Citizens' appeals were related to the payment of debt for electricity consumption, metering, employment and other issues.

In February, daily oil production in Azerbaijan amounted to 750,6 thousand barrels, including 667,000 barrels’ crude oil and 83,2 thousand barrels’ condensate.

During his visit to Vienna the Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov held metings with the Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Secretary General of OPEC Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, and Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation Alexandr Novak.

According to the schedule of citizen reception by the heads and deputy heads of the central executive bodies for 2020, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov will receive citizens in Masalli city on March 13. Reception will take place at Heydar Aliyev Center in Masalli district (address: 17, Garabagh St.) at 11:00.

The Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov paid a visit to Vienna, Austria at the invitation of Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, the Secretary-General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).