Tajikistan to attract Azerbaijani companies to discovery of oil and gas deposits

On February 8, 2024, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to Azerbaijan, Ilhom Abdurahmon, met with the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Parviz Shahbazov, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current level and prospects of bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Azerbaijan in the energy sector, as well as attracting the attention of influential Azerbaijani companies to the discovery of oil and gas deposits in the territory of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The sides also mulled the investment of Azerbaijani companies in the implementation of priority projects in the energy sector, such as the construction of modern hydroelectric power plants and solar power plants, and ways of transporting and refining crude oil in Tajikistan.