Georgia and Azerbaijan are countries playing an important part in European energy security today

“Georgia and Azerbaijan are countries that play an important part in European energy security today,” said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as he made a press statement following his meeting with Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili in Gabala, Report informs, citing AZERTAC.

Emphasizing that this role is increasing, the head of state said: “Of course, the friendly relations between us and cooperation in this field are a great contribution to Europe's energy security. The export of Azerbaijani natural gas to Europe is increasing by the year. As a whole, this year, Azerbaijan will export 24.5 billion cubic meters of gas to world markets, and this figure is increasing year by the year.”