BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 26. On January 26,
SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with Charles Cormier, Regional
Director for Infrastructure for Europe and Central Asia at the
World Bank, Trend
reports via SOCAR.


During the meeting, satisfaction was expressed with the
long-term cooperation established between SOCAR and the World Bank,
and the strategic importance of jointly implemented projects,
including the Southern Gas Corridor, for Europe’s energy security
was highlighted. It was also emphasized that SOCAR is among the
active participants in the World Bank’s “Zero Routine Flaring by
2030” initiative.


Information was provided on projects implemented by SOCAR in
line with its global expansion strategy, its decarbonization
targets, and efforts undertaken in the field of digitalization of
enterprises. In this context, it was noted that the SOCAR Carbamide
plant has been admitted as a member of the Global Lighthouse
Network of the World Economic Forum.







During the discussion, the parties reviewed cooperation
prospects and exchanged views on a just energy transition,
economically efficient energy resources, green energy corridors,
and other issues of mutual interest.