The Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Romeo Mikautadze met the Head of Azerenerji OJSC Balababa Rzayev within the frame of the working visit to Azerbaijan.
According to the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Georgian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Zurab Pataradze also attended the meeting.
Azerbaijan and Georgia discussed the further development of the existing electricity transmission infrastructure between the countries so that it can fully meet the existing requirements. The sides reaffirmed the importance of building additional transmission infrastructure to connect the energy systems of those two countries.
The sides discussed the priority areas of cooperation between these countries in the energy sector. It was noted that Azerbaijan is Georgia’s strategic partner in the field of energy.
Georgia’s deputy minister of economy informed the head of Azerenerji about the ongoing energy market reform in Georgia, which aims to establish modern market mechanisms in the field, develop the competition, which will ultimately contribute to strengthening energy security and greater protection of local consumer rights.
