Azerbaijan imported more than 197.41 million cubic meters (mcm) of natural gas from Turkmenistan in January-March 2023, the Interfax-Azerbaijan news agency reported last Thursday with reference to the Azerbaijani State Statistics Committee.

Turkmen natural gas exports to Azerbaijan during the period amounted to nearly $29 million.

Last year Turkmenistan exported $857.67 million cubic meters of gas to Azerbaijan for $110.871 million.

Azerbaijan currently imports Turkmen natural gas in accordance with the trilateral gas swap agreement between Turkmenistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. The agreement provides for the supply of 1.5-2 billion cubic meters of Turkmen gas per year to Azerbaijan through Iran.