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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