Azerbaijan has delivered another shipment of equipment to Ukraine, valued at $1.47 million, intended for the restoration of the energy grid. The delivery was announced following the 14th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission, held in Uzhhorod. The two sides also reached agreements to expand trade, develop joint production, and cooperate in the field of energy transit.

The shipment includes nine industrial transformers, 186 kilometers of high-voltage cables, generators, and 12 kV switchgear. This equipment is essential for repairing energy infrastructure damaged by Russian strikes.

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, Parviz Shahbazov, and Ukraine’s First Deputy Prime Minister—who also serves as Minister of Energy—Denys Shmyhal, visited an energy facility in the western part of Ukraine. There, they were shown second-level protection systems designed to safeguard critical energy infrastructure from Russian attacks.

"We express our gratitude to Azerbaijan for its ongoing and substantial assistance in recovery efforts following Russian strikes," Shmyhal wrote on the social media platform X. He specifically thanked Baku for the supply of transformers, generators, and equipment for energy sector workers.

With this latest shipment, the total value of humanitarian aid and recovery support provided by Azerbaijan to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale war has reached $52 million.

This marked the first time the commission has met on Ukrainian soil since the start of the full-scale invasion. At the conclusion of the meeting, the delegations signed a protocol and approved an action plan for 2026–2027, covering 14 areas of cooperation. In a post on X, Shahbazov stated that the parties "discussed prospects for further strengthening cooperation in the trade, economic, investment, energy, transport, technological, and innovation spheres."
One of the topics of the talks was the diversification of gas supplies. Last year, Naftogaz and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR carried out an initial gas delivery to Ukraine; the parties now intend to establish regular commercial relations and conclude long-term contracts. Kyiv also proposed that Azerbaijan utilize Ukraine’s underground gas storage facilities for storing natural gas.

Furthermore, the development of transport routes between the Black and Caspian Seas was discussed, including the use of the Trans-Balkan corridor and Ukraine’s oil pipeline infrastructure. The parties also examined prospects for a "Green Energy Corridor" connecting the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, and Europe.

Special attention was paid to the development of trade and economic ties. Shahbazov reported that in the first eight months of 2026, trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Ukraine grew by 10.5%, with Azerbaijani exports to Ukraine increasing by 17%. According to data provided by the minister, the total volume of mutual investments reached $513.5 million.

Concurrently with the meeting of the intergovernmental commission, a Ukrainian-Azerbaijani Business Forum was held in Uzhhorod. It was attended by representatives from government agencies and the business sectors of both countries. Companies held B2B meetings, discussed finding partners and investors, and explored opportunities for joint projects in energy, industry, the agricultural sector, and logistics.

"Ukraine is interested in joint production, the localization of manufacturing within Ukraine, and technological partnerships," stated Shmyhal. He invited Azerbaijani companies to invest in distributed energy and logistics projects.

The Azerbaijani side presented the Alat Free Economic Zone as a platform for joint industrial and logistics projects, offering tax incentives for investors.

A specific part of the Azerbaijani delegation’s visit to Ukraine included a trip to the Khust Industrial Park. There, representatives from both countries toured a wind turbine manufacturing facility and the ATEF plant—which is owned by Azerbaijan—to assess opportunities for establishing joint production.