Azerbaijan and ECO mull establishment of Clean Energy Center in Baku

Azerbaijan discussed the establishment of a Clean Energy Center for the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) region.

Report informs, citing the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy, that the discussions were held during a meeting between Minister Parviz Shahbazov and ECO Secretary General Asad Majid Khan.

The ECO official is in Azerbaijan to attend the 12th Baku Global Forum.

The importance of the initiatives to be implemented through the Clean Energy Center was also emphasized.

The meeting focused on Azerbaijan's initiatives and projects that contribute to the development of energy cooperation among the organization's member states. The importance of accelerating the necessary processes for the official opening of the center in Baku was noted.

The energy events to be held during Azerbaijan's hosting of the ECO summit this year, regional projects such as the Central Asia-Azerbaijan Green Energy Corridor and prospects for ensuring energy partnership within the organization were also considered.