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.
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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.
Tamam Bayatly at bp’s press office in Baku.
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