 Azerbaijan is strengthening its role in ensuring Europe's energy security. The Western countries actively cooperate with Azerbaijan in the field of energy. This is an important factor in the implementation of transnational projects. On the background of new global challenges, Azerbaijan is strengthening its role in ensuring Europe's energy security. This was confirmed by Karen Donfried, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. In a hearing in the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, she said Azerbaijan's energy exports to European countries will help them reduce their dependence on Russian supplies. We have long advocated the diversification of energy supplies, and we see that all the countries that were overly dependent on Russia are looking for other sources. And in this context, Azerbaijan plays an important role, and I think it will continue to play a very important role. We have seen an increase in the volume of oil and gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Europe as it moves away from supplies from Russia, Don Fried said.