BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 6. Azerbaijan has
succeeded in turning its energy resources into a source of
development for the country, said Azerbaijani Deputy Energy
Minister Elnur Soltanov at the opening ceremony of the 20th Baku
Summer Energy School, organized by the Institute for Development
and Diplomacy (IDD) of ADA University, Trend correspondent reports from the event.
According to him, the Baku Summer Energy School brings together
representatives from various countries and deservedly bears the
unofficial title "The United Nations in Energy."
"The development of the oil industry attracted the best
engineers, architects, and scientists of the time to Baku, making
the city one of the most dynamically developing centers in the
world. As early as 1918, Azerbaijan became the first democratic
republic in the Muslim world. In 1941, Azerbaijan supplied more
than 80 percent of all oil for the Eastern Front, where the fight
against the Nazis was being waged. In the 1990s, Azerbaijan again
made a strategic choice, turning oil and gas resources into a
factor in the country's development, strengthening regional
cooperation, and international energy security," he noted.
E. Soltanov stated that these decisions subsequently played a
significant role in strengthening the state and liberating
Azerbaijani territories.
In conclusion, he expressed confidence that the participants of
the Baku Summer Energy School will be able to gain a deeper
understanding of Azerbaijan and its energy history.
"I believe that upon completing the school, you will be more
knowledgeable, happier, and will take with you this fire and light
of Azerbaijan to share with others," the Deputy Minister added.
