The Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan Republic ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikasının Energetika Nazirliyi) is a
governmental agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administratio ...
within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the activities in the industry production and energy sector of
Azerbaijan Republic
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country, transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Wester ...
. The ministry is headed by
Parviz Shahbazov
Parviz Ogtay oglu Shahbazov ( az, Pərviz Oqtay oğlu Şahbazov; November 24, 1969) is an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is ...
.
History
The ministry was established according to the Presidential Decree No. 458 on April 18, 2001. Functions and obligations of the ministry were stipulated in Presidential Decree No. 575 dated September 6, 2001. The ministry's statute was approved by the
Azerbaijani Parliament
The National Assembly ( az, Milli Məclis), also transliterated as Milli Mejlis, is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms ...
on May 15, 2006. Later, on 22 October 2013, this ministry was liquidated, and its function was passed to the Ministry of Energy established on the same date according to Presidential Order No.3. Regulations of the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan were approved according to Presidential Decree No.149 on 11 April 2014.
Structure
The ministry regulates the activities in the production and energy production complex. These activities include upstream and downstream activities, exploration and development of fields, operations of oil and gas refineries, power and heat generation, supply and distribution through the networks, and so forth. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Azerkimya State Company, Azerigas Company, Azerenerji JSC, Azneftkimyamash JSC are all part of the complex.
Main functions of the ministry are determination of prospective niches are preparation of state and regional programs to develop them, ensuring their realization; forecasting of production of various energy products; participation in international cooperation agreements in certain areas of energy sector; supervision of activities enforcing energy sector norms and laws; creation of friendly conditions for external and domestic investments in the sector; issuing of licenses; ensuring the sufficient supply of energy products in domestic markets; research and development in the sphere of energy; application of international standards and expertise within the country; preparation of activities directed at decreasing the potential losses during production, transportation, distribution and exploitation of energy resources; preparation of programs ensuring energy security of Azerbaijan Republic; ecological security assurance, etc. On January 11, 2018, structural changes were conducted in the Ministry of Energy in order to optimize the administration. New departments and divisions were established, among them: Oil Chemistry Department, Internal Control Department. Also, several other departments were reorganized.
The Ministry of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan Republic has agreements and cooperates with
European Energy Charter
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,
Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
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US Agency for International Development
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, European Commission of European Union (
INOGATE
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INOGATE was one of ...
,
TACIS
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,
TRACECA
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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, Coordination Council for the development of oil transportation corridor within the framework of
GUAM
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,
World Trade Organization
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in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and ...
, Work Group for cooperation with
NATO
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, Special Work Group of the
UN Economic and Social Council
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,
International Monetary Fund
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,
World Bank
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Islamic Development Bank
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,
Asia Development Bank
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Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan held a meeting with the Eastern Committee of the German economy on 13 February 2018. Parviz Shahbazov mentioned that the history of economic and cultural cooperation of Azerbaijan with Germany started 200 years ago when the German from Vurtemberg moved to Azerbaijan. Also, he noted that more than 200 Germany based firms operate in Azerbaijan. “
Uniper
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” company plays a role in the development of this cooperation too. It is also one of the companies, which is going to buy gas from Shahdeniz Stage 2 Azerbaijan and Germany are going to exploit the alternative energy to strengthen economic relations.
Saudi Arabia
On 16 January 2018, a delegation from Azerbaijan led by Parviz Shahbazov visited Saudi Arabia. The delegation of Azerbaijan had a meeting with Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud, during which the cooperation in the energy sector was discussed. Khalid Abdulaziz Al Falih, Minister of Energy, Industry and Natural Resources, mentioned that the branch of “ Saudi Aramco” company would operate in Azerbaijan.
Czech Republic
Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic are currently working on a new inter-ministerial energy agreement. “The essence of the document is to underline the strategic importance of supplies of Azerbaijani oil to the Czech Republic, but also to facilitate the cooperation in the development of alternative energy sources (e.g., the hydropower and other green energy sources) and create conditions for the involvement of entrepreneurial subjects in energy projects in both countries,” Thomas Huner, Czech Minister for Industry and Trade said. Azerbaijani oil represents one-third of oil consumption in the Czech Republic.
Southern Gas Corridor
Due to the Southern gas corridor, gas will be transported from the Caspian region to Europe. The main source of gas will be Shah Deniz Stage 2. Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan cooperates with BP for the realization of this project in the Caspian Region. First, Gas will be supplied to Georgia and Turkey in 2018. Thereafter, in 2020, gas is expected to be delivered to Europe.
Southern Gas Corridor
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Energy
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...