President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine is ready to transport gas from Azerbaijan. Source: European Pravda; Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu;
Comments came after angry complaints from Slovakia and Hungary over Kyiv’s refusal to renew transit of Russian gas.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 25. Azerbaijan has enough gas to meet the needs of Ukraine, Moldova, and other Eastern European nations, Trend reports. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made this statement during a joint press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu.
Amid these events, strengthening ties with Azerbaijan remains an important element of Kyiv's foreign policy strategy. The history of Azerbaijan-Ukraine relations is particularly evident in two significant visits: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Baku in 2019 and President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Kyiv in 2022.
Ukraine has not refused the transit of gas from Azerbaijan to Europe. However, it will not agree to restore the transit of Russian gas, according to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a press conference with his Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Davos the issue of using Ukrainian infrastructure to transport Azerbaijani gas if Europe needs it.
Russian gas stopped flowing to Europe via Ukraine at the start of the year over Moscow's invasion of its neighbour. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, met with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, on January 22 in Davos at the latter's req
Zelenskyy said last year he had no intention of renewing the gas transit deal, stressing the importance for Europe of moving on from Russia and not allowing the Kremlin to ‘earn additional billions’ on Ukrainian blood.
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