Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez said that Azerbaijan and a number of other countries have expressed support for the project of a "gas hub" in the country proposed by Russia, RIA Novosti reported.

"Azerbaijani President Aliyev has expressed his support for this project ... At the end of the week, their (Azerbaijani) delegation will be my guest in Istanbul, we will discuss this project," Donmez said in an interview with 24tv.