Azerbaijan's Image-Building Steps in European Gas Maneuvers
Europe
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The heating season and new gas year (which runs from October to October of the following year) in the EU, which began in October, was the focus of discussions among EU energy ministers in Luxembourg on October 15. The talks revolved around potential risks stemming from a possible halt in the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to the Eurozone.
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On October 1, discussions about Azerbaijan were held at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Earlier this year, the mandate of Azerbaijan's delegation to the body had not been confirmed, with the key reasons being Baku’s lack of cooperation with the monitoring procedure and the country’s decision not to invite the Assembly to the February 7 presidential elections. Some members of the debate viewed the non-confirmation of Azerbaijan's mandate as a mistake, while the majority stated that no change had been observed in Baku's cooperation with the organization.
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Azerbaijan has completed another election. The snap parliamentary elections, held on September 1, are now behind us. This was the second snap election held within a year. Earlier, in February, snap presidential elections took place.
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On September 5, President Ilham Aliyev's working visit to Italy highlighted the deepening strategic ties between Azerbaijan and its key European ally. Through high-level meetings with President Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and CEO of Italian energy giant Eni SPA, Claudio Descalzi, this visit reaffirmed the multifaceted relationship between the two countries in energy, trade, cultural cooperation, and regional diplomacy.
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