Prime Minister: Caspian states have an opportunity to increase energy cooperation

The Caspian littoral states have an opportunity to increase cooperation in the field of energy, Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov said at the 2nd Caspian Economic Forum held in Moscow.

Report informs, citing the Cabinet of Ministers, that he said hydrocarbon production was successfully carried out in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea and noted that Russian and Iranian companies were also involved in this process.

The prime minister also stressed the agreement reached between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan on the joint exploration and development of the Dostluq hydrocarbon field in the Caspian Sea.

Asadov pointed out that Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan use Azerbaijan's transport and pipeline infrastructure for the transit of their energy sources.