President Ilham Aliyev: “Huge geopolitical changes have taken place in the region”

"The liberation of our lands is now a new opportunity for the country, and is a huge geopolitical change in the region," President Ilham Aliyev told a meeting with a delegation led by Minister of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman Al Saud, on January 13.

"Welcome again, Mr. Minister. I am indeed very pleased that you have found time to come and take part in this important event for our country, for our partnership, and for our fraternal relations. I would like to ask you once again to convey my best wishes to His Majesty the King and His Majesty the Crown Prince.

“I remember the meetings with the leaders of your country and the great hospitality shown to me during my numerous visits to brotherly Saudi Arabia. As I said in my speech, I would like to thank Saudi Arabia for its unfailing support to Azerbaijan during the years of occupation.

“We indeed highly appreciate it and consider it a sign of real fraternity, solidarity, and support. Of course, our joint efforts to restore justice over the occupation of our lands in international organizations, the UN, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are highly appreciated by the people of Azerbaijan. The liberation of our lands from the Armenian occupation is a new opportunity for the country, a huge geopolitical change in the region.

“Our victory in the Second Karabakh War opens up new opportunities for regional cooperation, including electricity generation, especially in the renewable energy sector. I have already talked about our plans and potential. I think that we can already look to the future during the implementation of this important infrastructure project and consider how to coordinate our efforts to the maximum, using our huge potential.

“I am very glad that you have close contacts with our minister. He regularly informs me about your contacts in the OPEC+ format and in the field of bilateral relations," the president said.