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Slovakia Pursues 10-Year Gas Contract With Azerbaijan, Reducing Reliance on Russia

Slovakia wants a long-term supply to cut its reliance on Russian gas, and officials say transport routes into Central Europe remain the main hurdle.

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Slovakia is negotiating a minimum 10-year gas supply contract with Azerbaijan in an effort to diversify Bratislava’s energy sources, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Tomáš Taraba told the Azerbaijani news outlet Report on May 17.

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The Slovak authorities plan to conclude a long-term agreement with Azerbaijan for the supply of natural gas for at least 10 years.

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The attack on the Druzhba pipeline forced Bratislava to act faster. Slovakia plans to sign a long-term contract with Azerbaijan for natural gas supplies for at least ten years, according to Deputy Prime Minister Tomáš Taraba. The EU has obligated all member states to stop using Russian gas by November 1, 2027, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Report. Read also: Fico wants an "expert on the Russian soul" at Europe's talks with Putin. Negotiation …

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Slovakia — one of the last important customers of ‘Gazprom' in the European Union — is ready to conclude with Azerbaijan a long-term contract for the purchase of natural gas, said Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister and Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba.

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The country intends to diversify its energy supply.

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EADaily broke the news on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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