(Finance) – On the sidelines of the Ambrosetti Forum session dedicated to Azerbaijan, theCEO of the Ansaldo Energia Group, Fabrizio Fabbritogether with the Director of European and International Affairs of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Pasquale Salzanomet the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. The meeting was also attended by Parviz Shahbazov, Minister of Energy, Mikhail Jabbarov, Minister of Economy, the Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Luke Gianfrancesco And Rashad Aslanov, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Italy.
“This meeting strengthens the existing bond between Ansaldo Energia and the Azerbaijani country, where the Italian company is working to renovate the combined cycle power plant of Mingachevir in Azerenerji, with the supply of four gas turbines that will make it one of the most efficient power plants in the country and capable of ensuring – he says Ansaldo Energy in a note – a reduction of over 2 million tons of CO2 emissions per year. In addition to this, Ansaldo Energia’s commitment to Azerbaijan includes long-term support and especially collaboration on advanced training programs, to support the development of energy security and the transition of the country in the years to come”.
During the meeting – the note reads – the topics discussed included the crucial role of Azerbaijan as a supplier of natural gas to Europe, the important and consolidated relations between Azerbaijan and Italy, the strategic vision of Azerbaijan as a key player in international energy cooperation and the strategies related to the energy transition. In reaffirming the role of support and cooperation in the energy sector, Ansaldo Energy confirmed his participation, together with Azerenerji, in the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 which will be held in Baku from 11 to 22 November.