Greece can buy three milliards of cubic meters of Azerbaijanian gas in a year at presence of the proper possibilities at Azerbaijan, the ambassador of Greece Eoanis Metaksas said in Baku. We will remind that last year Athens ulcerated intention annually to acquire one milliard of cubic meters of Azerbaijanian gas. Presently Greece buys natural gas at Russia and Turkey, thus Turkey sells Azerbaijanian gas.Presently Greece
can not straight export Azerbaijanian gas because of absence at Azerbaijan of the transit acceding to Turkey and intergovernmental acceding to Greece.The Greek ambassador reported that possibly also collaboration of Azerbaijan and Greece in an area
alternative energy, in particular, energies of a sun and wind. "From Azerbaijanian party already suggestion acted through this question", – a diplomat underlined. However the detail of acting suggestion he did not name. Words by word Metaksasa, in this connection
can be created joint enterprise. On realization of these projects investments and Greece are needed ready to it, an ambassador added. During the visit of president of Azerbaijan Il’khama Alieva to Athens an intergovernmental agreement was signed between Azerbaijan
and by Greece on renewable energy sources. "Already there is a legal base for investors, on the basis of which will them better work", – Metaksas said. At Greece – large experience through question of renewable energy sources, and it is ready to be divided to them with Azerbaijan.
Also one of priority questions between Azerbaijan and Greece, in opinion of Metaksasa, there is a question increase of commodity turnover between two countries. "Greece can export the commodities of the light industry developed in our country and food stuffs.
Azerbaijan, in same queue, possesses large possibilities for the export of energoresursov and nefteproduktov", – Metaksas said. According to a diplomat, commodity turnover between two countries presently is at very low level and does not reflect the real
potential of the states. In 2008 commodity turnover made between Azerbaijan and Greece $297,5 million, passes "Trend".
