President Aliyev meets with European Commission VP for Energy Union [UPDATE]
![President Aliyev meets with European Commission VP for Energy Union [UPDATE]](https://www.azernews.az/media/2017/02/23/14878371522703221684_1000x669.jpg)
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maros Sefcovic in Baku on February 23, Azertac reported.
The fact that President Aliyev and Maros Sefcovic have met four times this year was stressed at the meeting. They discussed the construction of the Southern Gas Corridor, and accomplishments in this area.
The two also discussed prospects for Azerbaijan-European Commission cooperation in energy area, as well as in using transport corridors and Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway.
Sefcovic highlighted opportunities for using new Asia-Europe transport corridor, and noted the importance of attracting European companies in the project and the European Commission`s possible support for it.
Azerbaijan`s expanding the use of alternative energy sources was emphasized, and the possibility for the country to benefit from the European Union`s experience was pointed out at the meeting.
---
Follow us on Twitter @AzerNewsAz
Here we are to serve you with news right now. It does not cost much, but worth your attention.
Choose to support open, independent, quality journalism and subscribe on a monthly basis.
By subscribing to our online newspaper, you can have full digital access to all news, analysis, and much more.
You can also follow AzerNEWS on Twitter @AzerNewsAz or Facebook @AzerNewsNewspaper
Thank you!