Naftogaz signs first agreement with SOCAR Energy Ukraine to purchase Azerbaijani gas

Naftogaz Group has signed its first agreement with the SOCAR Group company SOCAR Energy Ukraine for the purchase of Azerbaijani natural gas, Report informs, citing Naftogaz.

For the first time, a test shipment of gas is being delivered through the Transbalkan route along the Bulgaria–Romania–Ukraine corridor.

"This is a small volume but a strategically important step that paves the way for long-term cooperation. It is also another example of diversifying supply sources and strengthening Ukraine’s energy security,” commented Sergii Koretskyi, Chief Executive Officer of Naftogaz.

"Grateful to our colleagues from Azerbaijan for their trust," he said.