bp, on behalf of its co-venturers in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli,
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, Shah Deniz, and South Caucasus Pipeline
projects 鈥 SOCAR, TPAO, LUKOIL, SGC, NICO, MOL, INPEX, ExxonMobil,
ITOCHU, ONGC Videsh, Eni, MVM, and TotalEnergies 鈥 is pleased to
announce the successful completion of an educational initiative
aimed at supporting young English language learners in Baku and
surrounding areas.
This project was specifically designed to benefit children from
families who may not otherwise have access to high-quality,
intensive English language instruction, as well as students who
demonstrate strong academic performance.
This initiative reflects bp and its co-venturers鈥 ongoing
commitment to education and youth development in Azerbaijan.
Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, bp vice president for the Caspian region,
“At a time of unprecedented global change and rapid
digitization, English has become essential for navigating the
digital world and adapting to evolving circumstances and processes.
We are pleased to be able to support young and talented Azerbaijani
learners of English in gaining the confidence to keep pace with
this transformation and to build upon the foundation provided by
their school programmes. We hope that what they have learned will
serve as a strong basis for their future academic and professional
success, empowering them to engage more fully with global
opportunities and contribute meaningfully to their
communities.鈥
The programme offered face-to-face English language courses to
60 students aged 6 to 17 during the 2024/2025 academic year. The
courses were structured into two groups: Primary Plus for children
aged 6鈥10, and Secondary Plus for those aged 11鈥17.
Student selection and placement were carried out through online
assessments for learners aged 8鈥17 to determine the appropriate
course level. Children aged 6鈥7 were placed based on age. The
programme delivered a total of 96 hours of instruction over 32
weeks, with each lesson lasting 90 minutes.
As part of the programme, all participants received progress
reports in February and June 2025, and were awarded certificates
upon successful completion of the course.
The project was implemented by the British Council.
The total project budget was 99,153 AZN (approximately $58,325),
covering student recruitment and placement testing, registration,
course materials, and the full delivery of the 96-hour English
bp has been present in Azerbaijan for 33 years safely,
efficiently and reliably operating major oil and gas exploration,
development and transportation projects. To date, together with its
co-venturers, bp has invested more than $87 billion into projects
it operates in the country. In Azerbaijan, we are committed to
supporting sustainability efforts focusing on the areas where we
believe we can make the most difference.
bp鈥檚 extensive social investment activities and
capacity-building efforts in the country have had a positive impact
and brought tangible benefits to people, improving their lives and
making a difference.
The company鈥檚 and its co-venturers鈥 social investments cover
such areas as building local capabilities, education, development
of communities, local enterprises, the environment, sporting
potential as well as research into and promotion of the country鈥檚
rich cultural heritage. Overall, since the start, bp itself and
together with its co-venturers in the joint ventures that bp
operates in Azerbaijan, has spent about $111 million on social
investment projects in this country.
In Azerbaijan, bp directly employs around 2,398 Azerbaijani
citizens who make over 90 per cent of the company鈥檚 professional
For more information about bp and its co-venturers鈥 social
investment projects please visit the bp Azerbaijan site at
www.bp.com/azerbaijan.