Baku: Lower House Speaker Mazen Qadi met Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov in Baku to discuss cooperation in oil, gas, and renewable energy. Talks were held on the sidelines of Qadi's participation in the 20th Parliamentary Union Conference of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, according to a House statement.
According to Jordan News Agency, during the meeting, Qadi and Shahbazov highlighted the bilateral relations under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah II and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, which provide a foundation for expanding cooperation, particularly in the energy sector. Qadi noted that Jordan has a legislative and investment environment for energy projects, with regulations governing investment, conventional energy, and renewable energy being developed in recent years.
The two sides reviewed a preliminary framework for a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering energy production, exports, and supply, and assessed potential cooperation in oil, gas, and renewable energy. Shahbazov called for signing an energy cooperation memorandum between the relevant ministries in Jordan and Azerbaijan and establishing a working group to identify future cooperation areas.