Azerbaijan discusses gas supplies to San Marino - Energy Ministry
BAKU. May 7 (Interfax) - Baku and San Marino have discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of natural gas supplies and renewable energy, the Azerbaijani Energy Ministry said.
"The discussions took place during a meeting between Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and San Marino's Finance, Transport and Energy Minister Marco Gatti and Labor and Innovation Minister Alessandro Bevitori. The parties reviewed the current situation related to meeting the energy needs of San Marino, and also discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of natural gas supplies," the ministry said.
In addition, the parties discussed prospects for developing cooperation in renewable energy and the green transition.
It was noted that the high level of political relations between the two countries creates a favorable basis for developing cooperation in the energy sector.
"The Azerbaijani side emphasized that the country is a reliable energy partner, exporting oil to 20 states and natural gas to 16 countries. Furthermore, information was presented about large-scale projects being implemented in Azerbaijan in the field of renewable energy and infrastructure initiatives to create green energy corridors to Europe," the ministry said.
The parties also discussed the possible participation of San Marino in the events of Baku Energy Week, which will take place from June 1 to 3.
Azerbaijan has contracts to supply gas to 16 countries, 13 of them in Europe, namely Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Germany, Ukraine and Austria.
The annual volume should gradually increase to 15 terawatt-hours (TWh), which is around 1.5 billion cubic meters, including long-term contracts with a fixed supply volume to Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria, and with Germany's Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE) for 10 years. Contracts without exact purchase volumes have been signed with the remaining countries.
Azerbaijan also exports gas to Turkey via the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP), and to Georgia via the SCP and Hajigabul-Gazakh pipeline. On August 2, 2025, supplies of Azerbaijani gas through Turkey to Syria began.
