Bolt organized the first Azerbaijan Safety Conference at Sea
Breeze Resort in Baku.
The event brought together representatives of government
institutions, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of
Digital Development and Transport, the Azerbaijan Land Transport
Agency (AYNA), AZCON, the Ministry of Economy, and the Small and
Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA), as well as driver
partners and students to discuss road safety and the development of
safety standards.
The main goal of the conference was to increase awareness around
road safety in Azerbaijan, strengthen cooperation between the
public and private sectors, and contribute to the development of
safe mobility standards. The event was moderated by Bolt Regional
Public Policy Manager Yuliia Malich and Bolt for Business General
Manager Salman Babazade.
During the opening remarks, Bolt Director of Public Policy Tom
Tuxworth spoke about the company’s safety and compliance
initiatives.
In his speech, Tom Tuxworth also highlighted safety solutions
implemented in Azerbaijan. He noted that every Bolt trip begins
with driver selfie verification, all trips are tracked in real
time, and both drivers and passengers have access to an in-app SOS
feature.
According to Bolt, 99.9% of trips on the platform are completed
without any reported safety incidents. The company also noted
growing adoption of in-app safety features. Currently, nearly half
of passengers use the trip-sharing feature, more than 400,000 users
have activated the “trusted contacts” feature, and the use of audio
trip recording has increased by more than 40%.
President of the Azerbaijan National Automobile Club (AMAK),
Vusal Rajabli, highlighted the importance of building a road safety
culture, responsible driver behavior, and public awareness.
AZCON System Director Samir Aliyev also spoke at the event,
discussing existing challenges in road safety and the everyday
issues faced by drivers.
As part of the event, a session titled “Safety Across Global
Platforms” was held. The discussion featured Bolt representative
Katherine Mercer, woman driver Gulnaz Kazimzade, AmCham Supply
Chain Committee Vice Chair Maarifa Pashayeva, and AMAK Director
Vusal Rajabli.
During her speech, Maarifa Pashayeva also presented Bolt’s
“Guardian” safety solution introduced in Azerbaijan. As part of
this service, passengers can share a 360-degree live video of their
trip with trusted contacts in real time. A dedicated safety team
monitors trips and responds in emergency situations.
During the conference, the signing of a memorandum between Bolt
Azerbaijan General Manager Ilkin Zeynalli and Sabah.Hub Innovation
Center Board Member Orkhan Abbasov was also announced. The
partnership aims to implement joint initiatives in innovation,
education, and safety.
During the conference, Bolt Academy recognized the most
professional and safest driver partners of 2025. In addition,
students who actively participated in the road safety competition
received certificates and gifts.
