01 June 2021; MEMO: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order on Saturday to transfer the operations of the country's three mineral mines to two Turkish companies, Anadolu reports.
The Qasqacay, Elbeydas and Agduzdag mines were transferred for the purpose of study, research, exploration, development and exploitation based on a 30-year contract, the report said.
Turkey's Eti Maden will operate the Qasqacay mine, while Artvin Maden will have the Elbeydas and Agduzdag mines.
Turkey also inked broad energy agreements with Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan became Turkey's major gas supplier in 2018.
