BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 23. bp today
announced the successful completion of a social initiative aimed at
promoting an inclusive society, advancing inclusive education, and
strengthening the social integration of visually impaired people
across Azerbaijan, Trend reports via the company.
The project focused on creating a contemporary library of
national and international literature in Braille, designed to meet
the reading needs of more than 40,000 visually impaired people in
the country, including around 9,000 children.
Alongside developing a modern collection of literature in
Azerbaijani and making it accessible through central libraries
nationwide, the initiative also plays a crucial role in building a
strong resource base that encourages sustainable Braille reading
habits.
The project includes the publication of 19 contemporary
Azerbaijani and international literary works in Braille. All titles
were carefully selected to meet the reading interests of visually
impaired audiences across the country. Among the featured authors
are such renowned names as Isa Mughanna, Anar, Elchin, Sabir
Ahmedli, Movlud Suleymanli, Chingiz Huseynov, Kobo Abe, Heinrich
Heine, Oscar Wilde, Ali Kerim, Vagif Samadoglu, and many
others.
“We are proud to make knowledge and culture accessible to
thousands of visually impaired people across Azerbaijan. Inclusion
and equal opportunities are at the heart of our social investment
strategy, and this project reflects our commitment to creating
positive change in the communities," said Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli,
bp’s vice president for the Caspian region.
Addressing the event held today to publicly present the books,
Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli noted: “We are proud to make knowledge and
culture accessible to thousands of visually impaired people across
Azerbaijan. Inclusion and equal opportunities are at the heart of
our social investment strategy, and this project reflects our
commitment to creating positive change in the communities.”
“By expanding access to literature in Braille, we aim to support
equal participation in cultural and educational life and contribute
to the development of a sustained reading culture in our native
language. We believe this is a socially significant project that
will benefit many vulnerable groups in our society and establish
valuable experience,” Aslanbayli added.
The total value of the project was 133,000 AZN (USD 78,235),
covering costs related to converting texts into Braille, editing
and proofreading, layout and design, printing on special paper, and
binding the 19 titles.
A total of 1,900 books—100 copies of each title—were
produced.
The project was implemented by Azernashr.
