(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
bp today presented a fully equipped modern publishing house to
the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU) –
Azerbaijan's oldest oil and gas school and the most prestigious
energy university in the former Soviet Union. An event was held at
the university today to mark the launch of the new facility.
“We have been closely cooperating with the Oil and Industry
University since the start of our partnership with Azerbaijan 30
years ago. We are pleased to launch this great facility which we
believe will enhance the teaching staff's and students' scientific
research activities. We also believe the facility will fully meet
the university's printing and publishing needs and requirements
benefiting its more than 10,000 students and 800 teaching staff
members,” Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, bp's vice president for the Caspian
region, communications and advocacy
The project is part of bp's overall support for local
universities in their efforts to enhance the quality of education
and scientific research, improve their educational infrastructure,
partner with the leading international universities and transfer
the best international educational practices and capabilities to
Azerbaijan.
The value of the project is more than 370,000 AZN and this
includes the costs of the purchase, delivery and installation of
publishing and printing equipment and the start-up of the
facility.
bp has been present in Azerbaijan for 30 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 around $84 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.
Our 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.
Our social investments cover such areas as building local
capabilities, education, development of communities, local
enterprises, the environment, sporting potential as well as
research 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 around $100 million on social investment projects in this
country.
In Azerbaijan, bp directly employs around 2,270 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
Tags:
MENAFN26042022000187011040ID1104094395
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.