The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and Turkey's Botas company signed a protocol of intent on construction of the gas pipeline from Turkey to Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR).
The document was signed by SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev and Chairman of Botas`s Board Fazil Senel.
Following signing of the document, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz said regional cooperation between Turkey and NAR in a variety of fields including the energy one is vitally important.
Under the agreement, Azerbaijani gas will be transported to Nakhchivan via Turkey's Igdir province. The working group will develop technical details of the project.
Speaking to the ceremony, Chairman of the NAR Supreme Majlis Vasif Talybov noted the foundation of the Turkey-Azerbaijan unity was laid by great personalities of the Turkish world - Mustafa Kamal Ataturk and Heydar Aliyev. Actions to strengthen Turkey-Azerbaijan friendship were undertaken by Ataturk in early 20th century and continued and further developed by national leader Heydar Aliyev in late 20th century.

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