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EU in Talks with Azerbaijan Over Ukraine Gas Transit

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The EU and Ukraine have asked Azerbaijan to arrange discussions with Russia to facilitate a gas transit deal according to Reuters citing an Azeri presidential advisor.

  • "Yes we were approached by the EU and Ukraine to play a role in the gas transit. We are working on that as a facilitator," Hikmat Hajiyev said.
  • Ukraine said it does not intend to renew the deal set to expire at the end of the year.
  • Hajiyev declined to provide more details on how Azerbaijan might facilitate an alternate contract to take Russian gas to Europe.
  • "Everybody in the EU says we need gas but imagine Azerbaijan makes its own investment and then the EU later says there is no need for it," Hajiyev said, highlighting the concerns about committing to operations.

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