Green energy pact signed by Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye, and Bulgaria
Energy ministers of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Bulgaria are seen in Baku as they sign a Green Energy Corridor deal to enhance regional electricity trade, on 4 April, 2025. Photo: Alparslan Bayraktar / X (@abayraktar1)
Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry announced on Friday that Azerbaijan, Georgia, Türkiye, and Bulgaria have reached an agreement to create a Green Energy Corridor aimed at strengthening electricity transmission and energy trade from Caucasus to Europe in the region.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the 11th Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting and the 3rd Green Energy Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting held in Baku. The agreement outlines collaborative efforts in joint investments, electricity infrastructure development, and alignment with the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity.
The corridor aims to support the flow of renewable energy among the four countries, contributing to energy security, clean energy promotion, and regional cooperation. According to the ministry, the countries plan to build green interconnectors and related infrastructure, while also working toward regulatory alignment and market integration for the corridor’s effective operation.
In Baku, we took the first concrete step for the Green Electricity Transmission and Trade Project by signing the Memorandum of Understanding with our counterparts from Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Georgia. This strategic partnership—rooted in the vision we launched at last year’s Istanbul Energy Forum—will link our countries through new interconnection lines, enabling cross-border trade of renewable electricity. Once implemented, the project will modernize transmission systems, improve energy efficiency, and strengthen supply security. It’s a major step toward a more integrated and sustainable regional energy future.
Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
The agreement comes at a time when EU leaders are holding a high-level summit with Central Asian countries, where regional connectivity, including discussions tied to this very corridor, are high on the agenda.
