Since its foundation, AERA has focused on international cooperation and has done significant work to strengthen bilateral relations with regulatory authorities of a number of countries, regularly exchanging experiences and expertise with them.
To implement regulatory mechanisms in the energy sector in Azerbaijan and bring local legislation into line with international requirements, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Ministry of Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding in September 2017 aiming at Support for the Functioning of the Energy Regulatory Agency Project. Within the framework of the "Support to the activities of the newly established Azerbaijan Energy Regulatory Agency in the Republic of Azerbaijan" project, which continued during 2018-2021, the EBRD provided support for the development of normative legal act projects in the field of energy regulation, as well as for increasing the personnel potential of the Agency's employees.
As next step, it has built partnership with the Regional Association of Energy Regulators (ERRA).
In April 2018, AERA was elected an associate member of ERRA and established close relations with energy regulators in a number of countries. AERA also works closely with well-known international organizations such as the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), as well as Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA) platform.
In 2020, AERA signed Protocols on Cooperation with energy regulators of Turkey and Bulgaria.
In 2021, Ukraine, Israel and the United Kingdom (Ofgem) laid the foundation for cooperation with the energy regulator. The parties agreed to create a stable regulatory framework in the field of electricity and gas supply, hold seminars, bilateral meetings, trainings, exchange of specialists and experience for the development of regulated markets.
AERA signed a Memorandum of Understanding on coorperation with the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Authority (MEKH) in 2021, with the Austrian energy regulatory authority E-Control in April 2023, and with Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC) in February 2024.
Cooperation activities are also carried out within the framework of the II phase of the "EU4Energy" program covering the years 2021-2024 - "Promoting the transition to clean energy in Eastern Partnership countries".
Regional and international organizations cooperating with AERA
Energy Regulators Regional Association (ERRA)
Energy Union
Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Regulatory Energy Transition Accelerator (RETA)
