RRI Newsflash

PARTNERSHIP – The governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania on Saturday signed an agreement on creating a strategic partnership in the field of green energy. In a special ceremony hosted by Bucharest, the document was signed by the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the Prime Minister of Romania, Nicolae Ciucă, the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Garibashvili, and the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán. The agreement stipulates the building of an underwater cable that would transport energy from renewable sources from Azerbaijan to Romania, via Georgia and the Black Sea, and from there to Hungary and the rest of Europe. The project represents yet another step whereby Romania consolidates its energy security. On Friday, the national gas providers of Romania and Azerbaijan, Romgaz and Socar, respectively, signed a contract that will allow Romania to access additional volumes of gas, when necessary. Romania is committed to invest in energy production and infrastructure, Romania’s Prime Minister, Nicolae Ciucă said on Saturday. In turn, the president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, pointed out his country would become a major provider of green electricity for Europe. Attending the signing ceremony were also Romania’s president, Klaus Iohannis, and the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen.