Ilham Aliyev meets with BP CEO in Istanbul

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met with the Chief Executive Officer of BP Robert Dudley in Istanbul on October 10.

They hailed the importance of the 23rd World Energy Congress, which is being held in Istanbul bringing together high-level delegates from more than 60 countries. They noted that the prestigious event will discuss energy issues of crucial importance.

They hailed successful cooperation between Azerbaijan and BP. The sides commended the continuation of works on the 'Shah Deniz' project on schedule, and the successful execution of joint projects.

They also hailed successful talks on new projects in 'Azeri', 'Chirag' and 'Gunashli' fields.

The sides also exchanged views on Azerbaijan-BP cooperation prospects, AzerTAc reports.