Slovenia views Azerbaijan as a key partner in ensuring energy security and diversifying natural gas supplies, a source at the Slovenian Ministry of Environment, Climate, and Energy told Report.
The source at the ministry emphasized that this partnership aims to secure uninterrupted gas deliveries, strengthen strategic ties, and contribute to international energy initiatives — including the Southern Gas Corridor and related projects.
One focus of bilateral cooperation is the development of gas infrastructure involving national companies SOCAR and Geoplin.
“Slovenia fully supports cooperation between SOCAR and Geoplin. We regard Azerbaijan as a close and reliable partner and look forward to further expanding our collaboration,” the ministry stated.
Slovenia is currently pursuing gas supply diversification and is primarily in talks with two countries — Azerbaijan and Algeria.
“At present, most of our gas comes from Algeria. However, Slovenia places high importance on deepening its energy partnership with Azerbaijan,” the ministry added.
On August 1, 2024, Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company SOCAR began delivering natural gas to Slovenia via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline. These deliveries follow a memorandum of understanding signed on July 17 between SOCAR and Geoplin, Slovenia’s largest gas company. Last year, Azerbaijani gas accounted for approximately 5% of Slovenia’s total natural gas consumption. Talks are ongoing to increase supply volumes.
According to the ministry, Slovenia’s current annual demand for natural gas is estimated at around 0.8 to 1 billion cubic meters.
Officials noted that this level of energy cooperation between the two countries is unprecedented, and natural gas stands out as one of the most promising areas for bilateral engagement.
On April 4, 2025, Azerbaijan and Slovenia’s energy ministries signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance energy security, support the transition to clean energy, and diversify gas supply routes to Europe.