SOCAR's president meets Special Representative of U.S. Department of State

Frank Mermoud said American companies are satisfied with cooperation with SOCAR.

He said he believes SOCAR will continue enhancing cooperation with the U.S. companies in Azerbaijan.

Mr. Mermoud welcomed SOCAR's new project aimed at cleaning up Absheron peninsula's oil-polluted area, adding he is ready to engage American companies in this project if needed.

Rovnaq Abdullayev spoke of new projects his company would implement over the coming years.

Mr. Abdullayev said both SOCAR and American oil companies operating in Azerbaijan are benefiting from their bilateral cooperation, stressing his company's wish to further strengthen these ties.

SOCAR's President noted the work to clean up Absheron peninsula's and Baku bay's oil-polluted area would start in 2007, and asked Frank Mermoud to invite American companies to submit their proposals to SOCAR. AzerTAg