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bp and Azerbaijan Deaflympic Committee sign Domestic Partner Agreement

Release date:
6 March 2026

bp and the Azerbaijan Deaflympic Committee (ADC) today signed a Domestic Partner Agreement, appointing bp as an official partner of the ADC in Azerbaijan until 31 December 2027.

The agreement marks a new chapter in bp’s long-standing commitment to supporting the development of national sports and fostering a more inclusive society in Azerbaijan.

The document was signed in Baku by Anar Bayramov, President of the Management Board of the Azerbaijan Deaflympic Committee, and Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, bp’s vice president for the Caspian region.

 

Protecting the rights of persons with disabilities and providing comprehensive social support to this category of individuals in our country is one of the priority directions of the ongoing state policy. Supporting the Deaflympic movement is part of these efforts. The Deaflympic movement is not only about engaging people with hearing impairments in sports. It is the promotion of social integration, equal opportunities, and human dignity, the restoration of self confidence among people with hearing impairments, and the improvement of their quality of life. Strengthening an inclusive approach in the country requires not only the involvement of state institutions but also the active participation of civil society organizations. And today, the cooperation established with bp — a company widely recognized for its work in the field of corporate social responsibility — once again demonstrates that when the state, civil society, and the private sector come together, social change brings tangible results.Anar Bayramov, President of the Management Board of the Azerbaijan Deaflympic Committee

 

We are pleased to become an official partner of the ADC. This builds on our decades-long partnership with Azerbaijan’s National Olympic and Paralympic Committees, through which we have supported both organizations in developing national sports, teams and athletes. “This new partnership carries an even broader social mission: alongside promoting sports, it focuses on fostering an inclusive society by creating opportunities to develop deaf sports and empower athletes with hearing impairments. By signing this agreement today, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting the country in creating equal opportunities for all individuals and communities. We look forward to working closely with the ADC as their official partner to help advance their important mission in the years ahead.”Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, bp’s vice president for the Caspian region


Notes to editors

bp has been present in Azerbaijan for 33 years safely, efficiently and reliably operating major oil and gas exploration, development and transportation projects. To date, together with its co-venturers, bp has invested more than $89 billion into projects it operates in the country. In Azerbaijan, we are committed to supporting sustainability efforts focusing on the areas where we believe we can make the most difference. 

bp’s extensive social investment activities and capacity-building efforts in the country have had a positive impact and brought tangible benefits to people, improving their lives and making a difference. 

The company’s and its co-venturers’ social investments cover such areas as building local capabilities, education, development of communities, local enterprises, the environment, sporting potential as well as research into and promotion of the country’s rich cultural heritage. Overall, since the start, bp itself and together with its co-venturers in the joint ventures that bp operates in Azerbaijan, has spent more than $115 million on social investment projects in this country.

In Azerbaijan, bp directly employs around 2,344 Azerbaijani citizens who make over 90 per cent of the company’s professional staff.

For more information about bp and its co-venturers’ social investment projects please visit the bp Azerbaijan site at www.bp.com/azerbaijan.

 

Further information:

 

Tamam Bayatly at bp’s press office in Baku.

Telephone: (+994 12) 525 58 95