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News EU kicks off 14 million euro support for Azerbaijan energy strategy

The EU has released €3 million to the Government of Azerbaijan under the Budget Support Programme to help consolidate the country's national energy strategy. A press release said this was the first tranche of a €14 million support package to Azerbaijan pledged by the EU.

These funds will help develop a fully coherent, integrated and transparent energy strategy, which will cover supply, transportation, transit and use of all energy resources, the press release said. This Budget Support Programme also focuses on the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energies in Azerbaijan.

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Source of information ENPI Info-Centre
Release date 22/09/2010
Contributor David Conway

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