By exporting natural gas to Syria for the first time in history, Azerbaijan is reshaping the geopolitical and energy landscape of the Middle East. What once seemed improbable—a South Caucasus country fueling war-torn Syria—has become a reality. Starting August 2, Azerbaijani gas will begin flowing into Aleppo, and from there, possibly deeper into the Syrian heartland. This is not just an energy deal. It is a clear signal: Baku is emerging as a serious geopolitical player beyond its traditional orbit.

By Asif Aydinly

According to Georgia’s National Statistics Office, in the first quarter of 2025, Georgia’s purchases of Russian gas surpassed those of Azerbaijani gas for the first time in 18 years. During this period, Georgia imported Russian gas worth $100.6 million, compared to $82.4 million worth of gas from Azerbaijan. Russian gas is delivered to Georgia through the North-South pipeline, which runs onward to Armenia. Until 2015, Georgia was compensated for the transit of Russian gas by receiving 10% of the volumes in kind, but later switched to monetary payments.

By Tural Heybatov

"If Baku has such a desire, the matter of purchasing Azerbaijani gas can be discussed," Affairs Babken Tunyan, the Armenian MP from the Civil Contract faction and Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Economic said during a briefing in the Armenian parliament, News.Az reports citing Armenian media.

Ukraine is ready to transport Azerbaijani, Kazakh and "any other" gas to Europe after the contract with Gazprom expires, an advisor to the head of the Ukrainian president's office Mikhail Podolyak said in an interview with YouTube channel Novosti Live, News.az reports.

The European Union's plan to use Russian pipelines to transport Azerbaijani gas to Europe through Ukraine is not feasible at the moment due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, according to experts. Bloomberg reports that the move is part of negotiations between EU officials, European governments, and Ukrainian authorities to extend the agreement on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine until 2025.