During a working visit to Baku, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov.

During the discussion, the ministers reviewed the implementation of agreements reached between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev regarding cooperation in the energy sector.

Particular attention was given to the development of energy transportation routes, including supplies to EU countries through the use of Ukrainian infrastructure.

During his visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal visited a production facility of the ATEF Group, a leading manufacturer of transformer equipment.

During a working visit to Baku, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov.

The Minister thanked Azerbaijan for its unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and resilience, as well as for its assistance to Ukraine’s energy sector since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

- As a result of hostilities and attacks on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv regions remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Power engineers are working in an enhanced mode to restore electricity supply to all affected consumers as quickly as possible. Restoration works are ongoing around the clock.

Ukraine is restoring elements of its damaged energy system while simultaneously building a new one that is more resilient, decentralized, environmentally sustainable, and based on the principle of energy cells.

First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal stated this during an online address at the Security Architecture Forum.

According to him, the current war has demonstrated that the concentration of energy assets also means a concentration of risks.

On the sidelines of the Energy Forum in Baku, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with Moldova’s Minister of Energy Dorin Junghietu. The parties discussed cooperation in the gas and electricity sectors, as well as issues related to strengthening regional energy security.

On the sidelines of the Energy Forum in Baku, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal met with Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of the Republic of Türkiye Alparslan Bayraktar. The parties discussed the current situation in Ukraine’s power system and the country’s needs in preparation for the next heating season.

- Last night, the enemy launched another large-scale combined attack against Ukraine. As a result of strikes on energy infrastructure, some consumers in the city of Kyiv, as well as the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy regions, remain temporarily without electricity supply.

- Regrettably, an energy company’s production site and infrastructure facilities in the capital were damaged by the attack. Two energy workers sustained injuries and were taken to hospital, where they are receiving all necessary medical assistance.

Ukraine has gained unique experience in countering energy terrorism and is now transforming this experience into practical solutions. First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal emphasized this during the Baku Energy Forum.

Denys Shmyhal thanked Azerbaijan for its contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s energy resilience.

Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Anatolii Kutsevol held a meeting with representatives of the Swedish Energy Agency, during which the parties discussed the current needs of Ukraine’s energy sector in the context of preparations for the upcoming heating season, the protection of energy infrastructure, the development of distributed generation, and the further strengthening of Ukrainian-Swedish cooperation in the energy sector.