SOCAR President meets with Associate Provost of George Washington University
Baku, September 16, AZERTAC
On September 16, SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with Sevinj Mammadova, Associate Provost of George Washington University.
During the meeting, the sides expressed satisfaction that the signing of a Letter of Intent on Cooperation between SOCAR and George Washington University during Baku Energy Week earlier this year had opened up new opportunities for partnership. The sides also reviewed work carried out toward the implementation of the document.
The guests were briefed on SOCAR’s global expansion strategy and the projects it is implementing in Azerbaijan and other countries. SOCAR’s achievements in digitalization and the application of artificial intelligence solutions were also highlighted, including the admission of the Carbamide Plant to the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network.
The established partnership between SOCAR’s Baku Higher Oil School and George Washington University in training highly qualified professionals was also highlighted, and the importance of further expanding cooperation was emphasized. In this regard, representatives of George Washington University noted that they had visited the Baku Higher Oil School and highly appreciated the conditions and facilities provided there.
The sides discussed cooperation on joint projects, including the implementation of educational programs, academic research, capacity building, as well as other areas of mutual interest.