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ILHAM ALIYEVThe Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition started 30 years ago in 1994. This event has played an instrumental role in attracting foreign direct investments into the energy sector of Azerbaijan. Since that time, this event has transformed into a bigger event and is now called Baku Energy Week, because it embraces all the major segments of energy policy – oil, gas, upstream, downstream, and of course, green energy.
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGANI wish for all the events organized within the scope of Baku Energy Week to lead to positive outcomes. Our close relations with dear Azerbaijan are strong in every field, including energy. I hope this significant organization will deepen our cooperation and contribute to peace and stability in our region.
The President of the Republic of Turkiye
JOSEPH BIDENI am pleased that you are once again hosting Baku Energy Week. This once again highlights Azerbaijan's fundamental role in the global transformation of the energy landscape.
US President
PARVIZ SHAHBAZOVOver the years, on this platform, which is continuously adapted to tackle global energy challenges, we have strengthened our cooperation, initially rooted in oil, then expanded to include gas, and now collectively advancing towards a sustainable future with "green energy." Azerbaijan has entered a new era as an active participant in the energy transformation process.
I am confident that this year's Baku Energy Week will be remembered for its comprehensive agenda and the further enhancing of partnership relations, diversifying Azerbaijan's energy supplier role with natural gas and "green energy”.
Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
ROVSHAN NAJAFThe International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition, initiated on May 24, 1994, by our National Leader Heydar Aliyev, has been pivotal in enhancing regional collaboration and advancing sustainable energy, marking it as a cornerstone of Baku Energy Week.
I am confident that Baku Energy Week will continue to serve as a vital platform for discussing regional and global energy topics, enhancing cooperation, and promoting sustainable development.
President of SOCAR
VIRGIL-DANIEL POPESCUDue to the coronavirus pandemic, we could not meet, but this year we were happy with the opportunity to visit oil and gas exhibition and forum in Baku.
We presented a separate stand at the exhibition, we had many meetings in the capital of Azerbaijan - with SOCAR and other companies, and we think that the negotiations will be rewarding.
We had the opportunity to hold fruitful discussions with the colleagues from Azerbaijan, Turkiye, Bulgaria, Serbia, the United States and the European Union.
Minister of Energy of Romania
TİNA SERŠENThis Forum is interesting to participate in as it is a large international gathering of different stakeholders in terms of policy-making and in terms of business. So, Baku Energy Forum is a huge event that brings together people from all over the world. To my understanding it is a regional conference, so, it definitely has the potential to influence policies and business, so, it is a good momentum, so to say, to gather every year and discuss these issues.
Deputy Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy of the Republic of Slovenia
PÉTER SZİJJÁRTÓAzerbaijan is going to be a very important partner of Europe in the future when it comes to energy deliveries. So, it is obvious that the relationship must be improved and I hope that this event contributes to convincing those who need to be convinced to be able to increase the capacity of the network which connects us with Azerbaijan.
I think that the most important issue discussed at Baku Energy Forum is bring the most possible green energy and gas from Azerbaijan to Europe. That’s the most important thing.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary
MATTHEW BRYZAThis event is much different: it is on a world class level, it is Azerbaijan now that is being courted, it is all the investors now coming saying “hey, we would like to work with you; yes, you are trustworthy, you have delivered”. And the European Union even is saying “Azerbaijan is our strategic partner in energy”.
Board Member of Energy, Engineering and Telecom companies
NIALL HENDERSONI think the event is excellently organized. Perfect place has been chosen, everything is wonderfully thought out, and hospitality, as always, is up to the mark!
From my point of view, such events are very important, they provide an opportunity to come together, discuss the future and pressing issues, both with the government representatives and with private companies and regulators, and the forum is an ideal meeting place for all interested parties.
Vice President, bp
ANGELA WİLKİNSONThis Forum is of interest to me personally as it brings a diversity of regional voice into the global energy conversation. That’s our 100th energy congress, while this is the 29th Baku Energy Forum. So, I think, there is a great set of participants.It’s a dialogue forum where we exchange perspectives and hopefully identify some new opportunities that we weren’t seeing before and that catalyzes the collaboration that didn’t exist before, and creates a new solution that leads to a set of decisions about how we move it forward.
Secretary General and CEO of World Energy Council
VANNIA GAVAThe forum is going well. Now it is very important to discuss the energy security strategy. We need to find like-minded people who are ready to stake on the professional provision of energy security in many countries.
Here, at the forum, we talked about gas. This is important for the energy transition. I repeat: it is important for us to maintain the energy balance and ensure the economic security of countries.
Undersecretary of State, Italian Ministry of Ecological Transition
