SOCAR to aid infrastructure projects in Georgia
The regional administration of Kvemo Kartli in Georgia, which is heavily populated by ethnic Azerbaijanis, and Azerbaijan's state energy firm SOCAR signed a memorandum of cooperation on Thursday.
The document was signed in the town of Rustavi by Governor of the Georgian region David Kirkitadze and president of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev.
According to the agreement, the Azeri company is to take part in the development of regional agricultural infrastructure, irrigation systems in the villages of the region. SOCAR is also ready to be involved in the rehabilitation of schools and kindergartens in the region, providing them with modern infrastructure.
SOCAR also contributes to providing the neighboring country's region with gas.
Rovnag Abdullayev told Trend news agency that SOCAR carries out commercial projects in many countries.
"We always feel a social responsibility before those countries in which we operate. Kvemo-Kartli is a large region, and we primarily will assist in the development of infrastructure of schools and kindergartens, as well as the construction of irrigation systems," he said.
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