Baku, Azerbaijan, May 1. Deputy Vice President
of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR),
Vitaly Beylerbeyov, has been elected to the Executive Committee of
the International Gas Union (IGU) for the 2025-2028 term, Trend reports citing
SOCAR.
The election concluded on April 25, 2025, with more than 60 IGU
members participating in the vote.
The newly formed six-member committee will begin its work
following the 29th World Gas Conference, which will take place in
Beijing from May 19 through May 23.
Beylerbeyov, who has worked in the oil and gas industry for more
than three decades, has taken part in commercial negotiations and
the management of key oil fields such as Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli and
the Shah Deniz gas-condensate field. He was also involved in the
development of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline.
In addition, he contributed to negotiations on the Southern Gas
Corridor and played a role in expanding the South Caucasus Pipeline
through the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) and the
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), both of which are vital for
diversifying gas supplies to Europe.
Today, Azerbaijan supplies natural gas to 12 countries. 10 of
them are European, eight of which are European, once again
underlining Azerbaijan’s strategic importance as a reliable energy
partner.
The International Gas Union, founded in 1931, is a global
organization registered in Vevey, Switzerland, with its secretariat
located in London, UK.
The IGU includes members from more than 80 countries,
representing over 90 percent of the global gas market and every
segment of the gas value chain. It organizes prestigious
international events such as the World Gas Conference (WGC2025),
the World LNG Conference (LNG2026), and the International Gas
Research Conference (IGRC2027).
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