BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Oil-rich Azerbaijan will begin implementing renewable energy projects next year.

ANKARA, Turkey, July 14 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan sees great potential in the $10.3 billion Nabucco natural gas pipeline for Europe, said Azeri Energy Minister Natig Aliyev.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4 (UPI) -- Iran moved forward with proposals to purchase the entire gas volume from the Azeri offshore Shah Deniz gas field, the Azeri energy minister said.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26 (UPI) -- Production output from the Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea is set to rise as officials plan for the second phase of development, Azeri ministers say.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26 (UPI) -- Implementing the Nabucco gas pipeline to Europe requires overcoming "a range of difficult challenges," the energy minister of Azerbaijan said.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 27 (UPI) -- The energy policy of Azerbaijan centers on plans to modernize the resource transit sector as part of national domestic and foreign agendas, officials said.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 4 (UPI) -- Italy called for a high-level meeting with Turkey and Azerbaijan to discuss gas transits from the offshore Shah Deniz gas field.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Energy ministers and top oil executives are expected to attend an April conference in Azerbaijan on the oil and gas potential in the region, organizers said.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan needs upgrades to regional transit routes in order to increase its natural gas exports to European customers, Azeri energy officials said.