Ukraine and Azerbaijan are working on a long-term contract for the supply of natural gas. Ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husev said that the sides are already holding talks and that Kyiv is interested in expanding energy cooperation with Baku.
According to him, the first contract for Azerbaijani gas delivered through the Trans-Balkan Corridor has already been concluded, and now the goal is to scale this success into a stable, multi-year arrangement. This would give Ukraine another non-Russian source of gas and increase flexibility in the regional market.
Husev stressed that both countries see energy independence and energy efficiency in Central and Eastern Europe as a shared interest. For Azerbaijan, this is an opportunity to strengthen its role as a reliable supplier to European partners; for Ukraine, it is a way to diversify routes and suppliers at a time when the energy system is under constant pressure.
The ambassador also thanked Azerbaijan for humanitarian support and the transfer of electrical equipment, noting that cooperation is not limited to gas. Kyiv and Baku are discussing the development of bilateral trade, joint projects in education and the humanitarian sphere, and further assistance in stabilizing Ukraine’s energy sector.
Energy issues were also among the key topics of the October meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Ilham Aliyev in Copenhagen, where the sides talked about both gas supplies and potential cooperation in the defense sector. The current negotiations on a long-term gas contract look like a direct continuation of that political dialogue.
If the new agreement is signed, Ukraine will receive:
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an additional source of gas outside Russian influence;
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supplies through an already tested route (the Trans-Balkan Corridor);
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a stronger energy partnership with a Caspian producer that is increasing its presence in Europe.
For Azerbaijan, this is a chance to expand its geography of deliveries and to show itself as a partner that supports Ukraine not only politically and humanitarianly, but also through concrete energy projects.
