Press Release: Commission and Azerbaijan sign strategic gas deal

The President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, and the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed a Joint Declaration on gas delivery for Europe in Baku on 13 January 2011. Azerbaijan commits to supplying substantial volumes of gas over the long term to the European Union, while Europe provides access to its market for them. This Joint Declaration is an important step in the realization of the Southern Gas Corridor and the diversification of Europe's energy supplies.

European Commission: Speech/11/14: Statement by President Barroso following his meeting with Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/14&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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