Zelensky: Ukraine ready to export gas from Azerbaijan

The head of the Ukrainian state said this at a joint press conference with Mdovan President Maia Sandu, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"Regarding gas. We discussed this with Ilham (Alev, the President of Azerbaijan – ed.) in Switzerland. (Azerbaijan's – ed.) current production capacity stands at approximately 40 billion cubic meters, while domestic consumption is around 14-15 billion. Exports to Azerbaijan are significant, with a capacity of approximately 25 billion cubic meters. We discussed the potential for exporting through Ukraine. He exports his gas to many countries and could use our infrastructure if other countries in Eastern Eure require it,” Zelensky said.

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The President emphasized that there will be no extension of the contract for the export of Russian gas. “Legally, we are not viating anything, and morally, we are absutely right. We do not allow Russians to make money. We are pleased to let Azerbaijanis benefit from their production,” the head of the Ukrainian state said.

As reported, the transit deal for the transportation of Russian gas to Eure through Ukraine's gas transportation system expired on December 31.

On January 22, in Davos, Vodymyr Zelensky discussed the develment of bilateral relations, including coeration in the energy sector, with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Alev.