Today, Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Energy Regulatory Agency (AERA) Samir Akhundov received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Fergus Auld.

Chairman of the Board Samir Akhundov wished the newly-appointed ambassador success in his mission and expressed his confidence that joint measures in the field of energy will contribute to the development of cooperation between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom. Furthermore, the Chairman noted importance of the exchange of experience between energy regulatory authority for Great Britain Ofgem and AERA.

During the meeting, the information on the energy potential in Azerbaijan and the reforms carried out in the field of energy regulation in the country was provided. At the same time, an exchange of views was held on potential cooperation opportunities in this field.