Azerbaijan and Georgia have reached an agreement to resume the operation of the Baku-Supsa pipeline, which will allow for an increase in the transit of Caspian oil to European countries. This was the result of a visit by the Georgian delegation to Baku, during which a number of important agreements in the field of energy and transport were signed.
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Strategic role of the Baku-Supsa pipeline
The Baku-Supsa pipeline, opened in April 1999, is a key export route for transporting oil extracted from the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli field. Its length is 837 km, and its capacity exceeds 7 million tons of oil per year (145 thousand barrels per day). However, since spring 2022, pumping along this route has been suspended, and all exports of Azerbaijani oil have been carried out via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline.
“The resumption of the pipeline, which has not been operational in recent years, is significant for both regional energy cooperation and strengthening Georgia’s transit role. The Georgian government has decided to start cooperation with SOCAR following the negotiations, and this will allow us to jointly restore the operation of the pipeline,” said Mariam Kvirikashvili.
New agreements in the field of energy and transport
In addition to resuming the operation of the pipeline, Azerbaijan and Georgia signed a joint communiqué following the meeting between Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. These documents provide for the supply of natural gas to Georgia, the continuation of transit agreements for additional supplies of Azerbaijani gas to international markets, as well as the supply of electricity to Georgia and the transit of electricity through its territory to Turkey.
The modernization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway project has also been completed, as confirmed by the relevant protocol of the Coordination Council. Additionally, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), SOCAR Midstream Operations LLC (SMO), and the Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation (GOGC) have agreed on the main terms of the operational agreement regarding the Georgian section of the Western Export Pipeline, including the Supsa oil terminal and related infrastructure.
An important agreement was also the resumption of daily passenger train service on the Baku-Tbilisi-Baku route, which is planned to resume on May 26, 2026.
Furthermore, Ukraine has expressed its readiness to share its experience with Azerbaijan regarding air defense systems, gained during the war against the Russian Federation, to enhance Azerbaijan’s air defense capabilities.
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