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Investing.com -- Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced Wednesday that Azerbaijan’s SOCAR could become a partner in Turkey’s plans to supply natural gas to Syria.
"SOCAR might be a partner with us in this project. I hope we can normalise life in Syria," Bayraktar said during his visit to Vienna for an OPEC meeting.
The minister had previously stated during a May trip to Damascus that Turkey would provide Syria with 2 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually, along with 1,000 megawatts of electricity.
Turkey hopes to begin supplying gas to Syria soon, according to Bayraktar. This development comes as Ankara has shifted its position regarding Syria. After supporting rebel forces throughout Syria’s 13-year civil war that ended in December with the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, Turkey has now emerged as one of the new Syrian government’s main foreign allies.
Turkey is also positioning itself to be a major player in Syria’s reconstruction efforts.
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