The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) has started supplying natural gas to Slovenia as of Thursday, local media reported.

The supply is carried out in accordance with the memorandum of understanding signed on July 17 between SOCAR and Geoplin, the largest company in the Slovenian natural gas market, in order to expand cooperation in natural gas supply.

But the amount of Azerbaijani natural gas to be supplied to Slovenia is not reported yet.