“In a matter of years, Azerbaijan will become an important source for energy for both Southern Caucasus and for Europe”, announced Aliev during the module type power station opening in Astaria. According to him, they have produced 22 million tons of oil in 2005, which is a record for them. According to Aliev, they are going to produce about 50-60 million tons of oil in the coming years. “We guarantee that we are not going to depend on anyone in the energy field”, said Aliev. Aliev also said: “The last energetic crisis in the region and the experience of several countries show that an energetic crisis may bring to serious economical, social and even political problems”. “We will secure ourselves with energy”, said Aliev.
