Azerbaijan's president says world order transitioning from rule of law to 'rule of strength'

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00:00This is Jane Witherspoon on the same week that Azerbaijan begins supplying natural gas to European countries from Germany to Austria.

00:07As you join world leaders here in Davos, we are at this moment witnessing a fundamental reassessment of the existing international system.

00:16Now you've warned about this shift before. How does your country engage with this changing world order?

00:23And what is your message to world leaders?

00:25So today, as you mentioned, international relations are entering the new era.

00:32Era where it is not the rule of law, but the rule of strength is ruling the situation.

00:42We can see it in different parts of the world.

00:45Therefore, it was again signals that every country should base their strategy and policy on their potential,

00:53establish good relations with as many countries as possible, first in your region and second on a global scale.

01:02And that's what Azerbaijan managed to achieve.

01:05With Iran as your neighbor, I want also mention, how is Azerbaijan engaging with the evolving crisis that we are seeing there?

01:12And what is your assessment of its impact of stability across Eurasia, also including the energy markets?

01:22Every country, including Azerbaijan, should think about stability around its borders, beyond its borders.

01:31With respect to Azerbaijan, we do not have any potential risks inside the country.

01:38All the potential risks can come from outside.

01:43Therefore, for us, stability in our neighborhood is something which we always think about.

01:49And we've been concerned about some destabilization in Iran.

01:55And for us, stability, predictability, and peace in the region is the biggest asset.

02:02We suffered from occupation, from war, from losing thousands of victims.

02:09And today, stability and security for every country is the only way to succeed.

02:16With respect to energy market, as you see today, oil price is stable.

02:22It is at the appropriate level, at least for Azerbaijan.

02:28And it demonstrates that situation in Iran, situation in Venezuela, and in other parts of the world do not seriously influence the price of oil.

02:41And this is a good sign, because producers and consumers, they need to know the predictability of the situation in order to plan their future.

02:53So I hope that situation in the Southern Caucasus and around it will not deteriorate.

03:00This is what we really wish to see.

03:04And I hope that every country will contribute to regional stability and security.

03:09Where do you feel that the South Caucasus sits in terms of being an emerging force in the energy sector and moving in towards the EU as well?

03:20And with respect to Europe and European Union, our energy cooperation is growing.

03:25We already supply natural gas to 16 countries, and 10 of them are members of European Union.

03:35So by this coverage, by geographical coverage of supply of pipeline gas, Azerbaijan is number one in the world.

03:44And for them, it's a way to strengthen the energy security.

03:49For us, it's an opportunity to sell our resources on the premium market.

03:54And for more on the World Economic Forum in Davos, tune in tonight here on Euronews at 8 o'clock.

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