In partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan, American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AmCham Azerbaijan), “Azercell Telecom” LLC and Junior Achievement Azerbaijan Public Union (JA Azerbaijan), a new initiative was launched to support 44-day Patriotic War veterans and families of martyrs. Thus, within the new "Professional Development and Career Planning" project, online trainings will be organized for war veterans who bravely fought for the freedom of Azerbaijani lands and for the children of martyrs who heroically died for Motherland.

It should be noted that these trainings are aimed to assist to choose a career as well as develop and realize personal potential of the participants. 25 participants of the project will be involved in English and computer courses. Within the second stage of the project, career trainings on professional development for young participants will also be organized. Throughout the project, the participants will be provided with high-speed mobile internet services by the leading mobile operator of the country Azercell. Thus, they will be provided with a data card and a 5GB mobile internet pack during 6 months by Azercell. At the same time, AmCham members distributed to each participant a computer to support the online arrangement of the project. The trainings will be conducted by Celt Colleges and JA Azerbaijan professionals. Participants successfully completing the project will also have an opportunity to do an internship program in AmCham member companies. The list of the participants was submitted by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population.

Both during and after the 44-day war, Azercell attached special attention and care to the families of martyrs and veterans. The company realized various social projects, cancelled mobile communication debt of military officers martyred or wounded in the Patriotic War. Also, trainings have been organized to provide psychological support to the children of Azerbaijani servicemen who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country, and the book about the memories of their heroic fathers is planned to be published. It should be noted that at a crucial time for the entire Azerbaijani people, the employees of Azercell- “Azercell Könüllüləri” also took an active part in the social life of the country, implementing various charitable initiatives. Azercell, which always upholds national and moral values in its activities, will further support the families of martyrs and veterans, who exhibited courage and heroism for the sake of Motherland.

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The leader of the mobile communication industry, the largest taxpayer and the biggest investor of the non-oil sector of Azerbaijan “Azercell Telecom” LLC was founded in 1996. Currently, 5 million subscribers choose Azercell services. Mobile operator controls 49% of market share; while its geographical coverage constitutes 94% and population coverage 98.7%. Azercell is the only company in Azerbaijan and CIS region which has been awarded Platinum Certificate of International “Investors in People” Standard. The mobile operator is the only company in the country to receive the title of "Company of the Year" in the communication sector among hundreds of organizations in The World’s Premier Business Award Competition STEVIE. The company was ranked on the top in this nomination and won the Gold Award. Azercell was the pioneering mobile operator to introduce a number of innovations in Azerbaijan, including GSM technology, advance payment system, mobile internet services, 24/7 call center service (*1111), 7/7 Front Office service, Azercell Express offices, M2M services, 4G technology, mobile and online customer care services and customer services through social media, mobile e-signature service “ASAN Imza” etc. Azercell tested 5G pilot network for the first time in the country in the frame of “Bakutel 2019” exhibition. Rapidly increasing 4G network of Azercell covers nearly 60 regions of the country, including Baku and Absheron peninsula. According to the results of mobile network quality and wireless coverage mapping surveys by international systems, Azercell’s 4G network demonstrated the best results among the mobile operators of Azerbaijan.