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EU urged to turn to Azerbaijan for gas

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Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Slovakia have requested that the European Commission (EC) allocate funds for infrastructure development to enable increased shipments of Azerbaijani gas to the EU, Budapest announced on Tuesday.

Speaking at a joint news conference with Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto urged Brussels to address the energy-supply issue “as a priority and provide financial support.”

According to the official, the investment is needed to build new and update existing infrastructure, providing increased volumes of Azerbaijani gas flowing via Türkiye, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia.

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