Baku (TDI): Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, delivered a keynote address at the Ministerial Plenary session titled ” Global Cooperation for a Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future” as part of the Baku Energy Week.
The event marked the 30th anniversary of the Baku Energy Forum, where Minister Malik congratulated Parviz Shahbazov, the Energy Minister of Azerbaijan and reiterated Pakistan’s support for this effort and pledged to cooperate with this forum in every way.
In his keynote, he emphasized Pakistan’s commitment to a sustainable and resilient energy future, outlining Pakistan’s strategic shift under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif towards a balanced, inclusive, and sustainable energy paradigm.
He said that Pakistan fully understands that as we manage transition towards industrialization, our demand will go up. This needs to be complimented with the induction of renewable energy and renewable technologies into the country’s energy landscape.
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Another important aspect of his talk revolved around coherence in terms of policy evolution. For this purpose, Cabinet Committee on Energy, chaired by the Prime Minister is being revived to ensure coordination between the Petroleum and Power Divisions, the Minister told the session.
He added that Pakistan is expanding its gas infrastructure by encouraging local exploration. “We are grateful to the government of Azerbaijan and our friendly countries who are assisting us and helping us in the indigenization of the gas resources,” the Minister noted.
Energy Minister of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov, Turkish Deputy Minister of Energy, and Director of Energy at European Commission were among the other participants of the plenary session.
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