BP Azerbaijan to employ new workers

One of the leading oil and gas operators of Azerbaijan, bp, in 2010 will continue its staff nationalization program with a focus on recruiting local technicians and developing national managers - 120 technicians and 50 Azerbaijani national challengers will be recruited in 2010.

To that end bp will continue extensive training programs through CTTC and other existing training courses.

During the first half of 2010 BP and co-ventures spent around $2.63 million in Azerbaijan alone on such sustainable development projects.

BP and its co-ventures will continue their sustainable development initiatives to support local enterprise development and capacity building throughout Azerbaijan to assist the country in strengthening its economy.

At the end of the second quarter of 2010, BP Azerbaijan directly employed 2,051 Azerbaijani nationals. 86 per cent of BP's permanent professionals in Azerbaijan are nationals and many of them are in very senior leadership positions.


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