Jan Mladek: Czech Republic is interested in purchasing gas from Azerbaijan

Baku, January 17 AZERTAC Czech Republic is interested in purchasing gas from Azerbaijan, said Minister of Industry and Trade Jan Mladek. Mladek noted that Azerbaijan is a strategic supplier of oil to the Czech Republic. Today these supplies meet about one third of demands of the Czech Republic, he said adding that the Czech Republic is also interested in implementation of the Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project, which will allow delivering Azerbaijani gas to Europe. The minister also noted that the cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Czech Republic also develops dynamically in the non-oil sphere.