Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia and Bulgaria have signed a document outlining joint action on clean energy at the COP31 summit in Antalya. The agreement’s main goal is to build a green energy corridor linking the four countries.
The strategic document on a clean energy corridor was signed on behalf of the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Bulgaria during the COP31 event in Antalya. The move marks a new stage of energy cooperation between the four states, part of a wider push to establish a green energy corridor across the region.
The document was signed by Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov and Turkey’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar. Georgia was represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili, while Bulgaria was represented by Energy Minister Iva Petrova.
Under the agreement, the parties will strengthen the interconnection of energy infrastructure in the region and increase the number of alternative routes for energy transmission. The document also covers joint work on the transport and supply of clean electricity, along with developing the technical groundwork needed to make the process reliable and uninterrupted.
The project also envisages upgrading the fiber-optic communication network.
Regional significance of the corridor
The cooperation is expected to make it easier for electricity generated from renewable sources in Azerbaijan to reach markets in Turkey and European countries. The document is also set to strengthen the energy security of the partner countries and reinforce Azerbaijan’s position as a regional hub for electricity transmission.
