On February 2, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, received Mrs. Laura Loxman, the adviser to the US Deputy Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy.

APA reports that President Ilham Aliyev thanked the US delegation for their participation in the 9th meeting of ministers within the Southern Gas Corridor Consultative Council in Baku.

The head of state noted that good results were achieved in terms of the implementation of the tasks set at last year's meeting.

The President of Azerbaijan drew attention to the fact that new tasks and tasks have been defined for our energy diplomacy, and expressed confidence that effective discussions will be held at the 9th meeting of ministers within the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor Consultative Council.

President Ilham Aliyev emphasized that the foundation laid by the Southern Gas Corridor creates favorable opportunities for cooperation in the field of renewable energy.

Noting that Azerbaijan has a large amount of renewable energy potential in the sector of the Caspian Sea belonging to our country, as well as on land, including territories freed from occupation, President Ilham Aliyev, in this regard, at the 1st meeting of ministers within the framework of the Green Energy Consultative Council and "Governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary noted the importance of holding the first meeting of the Steering Committee on the implementation of the "Agreement on strategic partnership in the field of green energy development and transmission".

President Ilham Aliyev said that both events complement each other.

Ms. Laura Loxman emphasized the importance of the 9th meeting of ministers within the framework of the Southern Gas Corridor Consultative Council in Baku and noted that Azerbaijan makes significant contributions to the energy supply of European countries through the Southern Gas Corridor.

The guest noted that new cooperation prospects have emerged in the field of renewable energy, including green hydrogen, based on the foundations created by the Southern Gas Corridor, and said that our country plays an important role in the implementation of these projects.

He congratulated the signing of the Agreement on strategic partnership in the field of green energy between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania.

At the meeting, the continuous support of the United States for the implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor project was highly appreciated, and satisfaction was expressed with the successful cooperation in the field of energy between the United States and Azerbaijan.

During the conversation, the delegation expressed the condolences of the United States for the death of an Azerbaijani citizen as a result of the terrorist incident against the embassy of our country in Tehran.

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On February 2, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, received Mrs. Laura Loxman, the adviser to the US Deputy Secretary of State for Energy Diplomacy.

APA reports that the Press Service of the President released information about this.