BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 3. Azerbaijan has supplied Greece with 5.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas to date, Trend reports, citing the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy.
The information was discussed during a meeting between Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov, and Greece’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the country, Maria Papakonstantinou.
During the meeting, the sides highlighted the significance of energy cooperation between the two countries, particularly gas supplies from Azerbaijan via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). It was noted that these supplies play an important role in ensuring energy diversification, maintaining competitive pricing, protecting the environment, and strengthening Greece’s position as an energy hub.
According to the ministry, gas deliveries to Greece reached 1.1 billion cubic meters last year. Overall, since the commissioning of TAP, Azerbaijan has exported 5.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Greece.
The parties also emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation into new areas, including green energy, energy efficiency, and innovative technologies. In addition, preparations for the next meeting of the Joint Commission on Economic, Industrial, and Technological Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Greece, to be held in Athens, were discussed. The Greek side was also invited to participate extensively in events within Baku Energy Week.
According to the State Statistics Committee, Azerbaijan exported 80.1 million cubic meters of natural gas to Greece in January of this year, valued at $33.7 million. Compared to the same period last year, this represented a decrease in value by $10 million, or 22.9%, while export volume declined by 111,000 cubic meters, or 0.1%.
Meanwhile, data from the State Customs Committee shows that from January through February 2026, Azerbaijan exported 4.38 billion cubic meters of natural gas worth $1.28 billion. Compared to the same period last year, the figure declined by $265 million, or 17.1%, in value terms, while rising by 194 million cubic meters, or 4.6%, in volume terms.
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Azerbaijan has supplied Greece with 5.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas to date, the country’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov wrote on his X account, Trend reports.
“We discussed issues related to the development of cooperation in the energy sector and within the framework of the Intergovernmental Commission between the two countries with Maria Papakonstantinou, Greece’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has supplied Greece with 5.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas to date,” the post reads.
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