Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a letter to participants of Baku Energy Week being held in Baku.

Axar.az reports that the letter was read out by Alparslan Bayraktar, Turkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources:

“Dear participants, distinguished guests,

I greet you all with my warmest regards and sincere affection.

I am very pleased to address this distinguished forum, which has brought together global energy leaders, investors, and companies for more than 30 years, even if only through this message.

Developments in our region once again demonstrate how well-founded the steps we have taken together with Azerbaijan in the field of energy have been. We continue to successfully implement many mega projects that were once considered dreams for our region, in cooperation with Azerbaijan. Projects such as the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan, Baku–Tbilisi–Erzurum, and TANAP pipelines remain among the initiatives we launched together with Azerbaijan and completed with the contributions of another friendly country, Georgia.

Through our partnerships in Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli and Shah Deniz, we see our cooperation with Azerbaijan deepening even further. Our new partnership in Shafag-Asiman serves as fresh evidence that this cooperation continues to advance without slowing down. The Igdir–Nakhchivan pipeline, which became operational last year, has strengthened and reinforced the energy supply security of the Nakhchivan region.

Electricity interconnections between Turkiye and Azerbaijan continue to hold strategic importance for us. We hope that the implementation of the Green Electricity Transmission and Trade Project among Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Bulgaria will contribute to the energy security of our entire region.

Likewise, the gas supply to Syria, which began last August as a result of a joint initiative by Turkiye and Azerbaijan, has made undeniable contributions to that country's development and to regional security. There are significant opportunities ahead of us to further enhance cooperation regarding the export of Turkmen gas through Azerbaijan and Turkiye. We are witnessing the increasing use of the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline for transporting Kazakhstan’s natural resources to Western markets.

Distinguished participants, as Turkiye, we possess a vision aimed at ensuring effectiveness across all dimensions of energy—including renewable and green energy—while prioritizing efficiency and respect for the environment. We will reinforce our determination to be one of the leading and exemplary countries in global climate action through the COP31 Summit, which we will host in Antalya from November 9 to 20 this year.

With these thoughts, I hope that Baku Energy Week will bring positive outcomes for our countries and our region. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the organization of this event, and I extend my warm greetings to my dear brother, President Mr. Aliyev, and to all participants.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

President of the Republic of Turkiye.”