Georgian media widely covers Ilham Aliyev's remarks on energy exports, corridors

Georgian media have widely covered Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's remarks on electricity exports to Europe and energy corridors, Report's Georgian bureau informs.

Leading Georgian television channels and news outlets gave broad coverage to President Aliyev's interview in Nakhchivan.

Materials published by Georgia's Public Broadcaster, 1TV, and Imedi TV highlighted the Azerbaijani president's statements on Azerbaijan's intention to export electricity to the European market, the role of Georgia and Türkiye as key transit routes, and the creation of new energy and transport links in the region.

The publications noted that Azerbaijan already exports oil and gas to the European market and intends to expand its opportunities to deliver electricity to Europe.

According to the Georgian media, President Aliyev said the main route for Azerbaijan's electricity exports to the European market currently passes through Georgia and Türkiye.

The outlets also reported that Aliyev described Azerbaijan as the most comprehensively energy-supplied country in the region in terms of oil, gas and electricity. He emphasized that by expanding export opportunities to neighboring countries, Azerbaijan would also gain access to the European market, including in the field of electricity.

The Georgian publications noted that the Azerbaijani president underlined the importance of expanding these opportunities and drew attention to the Black Sea energy cable project. He said the project's feasibility study was already ready and that the creation of a second power transmission line could further strengthen Azerbaijan's capabilities.

Aliyev also said Azerbaijan's energy system is currently connected to the energy systems of Russia, Iran and Georgia, while access to Türkiye and then to the European market is provided through Georgia.

The president noted that a project to lay power lines to Nakhchivan through Armenia was also ready. He said Azerbaijan had carried out major work in recent years to develop electricity infrastructure, including the construction of power transmission towers in the Kalbajar mountains at an altitude of 3,500 meters.

According to Aliyev, if the project to build a power line to Nakhchivan through Armenia is launched, the work may not take long.

The Georgian media also highlighted Aliyev's remarks that this project could become an integral part of the Zangazur Corridor and the TRIPP project in the future.

The president said the route would not consist only of a railway and a highway, adding that fiber-optic cables, power lines and, if necessary in the future, oil and gas pipelines could also pass through it.

In the interview, Aliyev also spoke about the economic importance of the Zangazur Corridor. He said the transportation of 15 million tons or more of cargo through the corridor would create additional economic activity, open new jobs and turn Nakhchivan into one of the important transport hubs.

The president noted that although the Zangazur Corridor idea initially focused mainly on transport, the project is now viewed in a broader context.

The broad coverage of Aliyev's remarks by Georgian media also highlighted the relevance of Baku-Tbilisi cooperation, especially in terms of energy, transport and transit opportunities.

Georgia is one of the key transit countries for delivering Azerbaijan's energy resources to Türkiye and European markets. Energy and transport projects implemented between Azerbaijan and Georgia are important for strengthening regional connectivity in the South Caucasus and Europe's energy security.