Four-Party Clean Energy Agreement

An agreement on a strategic partnership in clean energy has been signed between Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Georgia. Signed by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, the agreement aims to strengthen regional energy security, expand clean energy trade, diversify energy sources and develop a long-term strategic energy partnership among the four countries.

Commenting on the agreement, Minister Bayraktar said: “Through this project, which we describe as the ‘TANAP of electricity,’ we aim to deliver electricity generated from clean energy sources to European markets along the Azerbaijan–Georgia–Türkiye–Bulgaria route. At a time of accelerating electrification, this step will strengthen energy ties among our countries, create new opportunities for clean energy trade and contribute to Europe’s security of supply.”

The 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), held in Antalya, provided the setting for a significant energy agreement.

Strategic Partnership

The “Agreement on a Strategic Partnership in the Field of Clean Energy” was signed between Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Georgia to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, particularly clean energy, and enhance regional energy connectivity.

Minister Bayraktar Signs the Agreement

The agreement was signed by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov, Bulgaria’s Minister of Energy Iva Petrova, and Georgia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili.

Integration of Electricity Grids

The agreement aims to advance the cross-border transmission, distribution and trade of electricity generated from clean energy sources; establish the technical, commercial and regulatory conditions for safe, reliable and uninterrupted electricity transmission between the countries; and support the integration of their electricity grids.

Data Transmission via Fibre-Optic Cables

The project also envisages developing communications and data transmission via fibre-optic cables to support the provision of energy services.

Expanding Clean Energy Trade

The agreement also seeks to strengthen regional energy security, expand clean energy trade, diversify energy sources and develop a long-term strategic energy partnership among the four countries.

The “TANAP of Electricity”

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar shared a statement on the agreement through his social media accounts. Noting that COP31, hosted by Türkiye, had brought four countries together in a strategic partnership around a shared vision for clean energy, Minister Bayraktar said:

“In Antalya, we signed the Agreement on a Strategic Partnership in the Field of Clean Energy between the governments of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Georgia. With this intergovernmental agreement, we have placed our cooperation on a firmer footing, building on the foundations laid in 2024 and the memorandum of understanding signed in Baku in April 2025. Through this project, which we describe as the ‘TANAP of electricity,’ we aim to deliver electricity generated from clean energy sources to European markets along the Azerbaijan–Georgia–Türkiye–Bulgaria route.”

Contributing to Europe’s Security of Supply

Minister Bayraktar added: “At a time of accelerating electrification, this step will strengthen energy ties among our countries, create new opportunities for clean energy trade and contribute to Europe’s security of supply. I hope this agreement, reflecting the shared commitment of all four countries, will benefit our nations and our region.”