Day: November 30, 2021

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Baku-Supsa loaded 1000th tanker at Supsa terminal on Black Sea

The Western Route Export Pipeline (Baku-Supsa) operated by bp has loaded the 1000th tanker at the Supsa terminal on the Black Sea, bp told AZERTAC.

650,000 barrels of crude oil from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) field in the Caspian safely travelled all the way from the Sangachal terminal near Baku across Azerbaijan and Georgia and onto the Stamos, the 1000th tanker that sailed the cargo to Italy.

“Baku-Supsa is an important part of the early oil project of bp and its coventurers in ACG and the first proof of our safe and reliable operations in Georgia and the region. The lifting of the 1000th tanker from the Supsa terminal is a remarkable milestone we celebrate within bp’s 25-year anniversary in Georgia this year,” says Aytan Hajiyeva, bp Georgia head of country.

Baku-Supsa has transported more than 700 million barrels of oil since it became operational in 1999. The current export rate via Baku-Supsa is about 100,000 barrels per day with the average daily flowrate in 2021 being 90 million barrels.

“We are proud of the exceptional performance Baku-Supsa has demonstrated for more than two decades it has been operational and since it loaded the first tanker in 1999,” says Eldar Gaziyev, Area operations manager for bp’s Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey export pipelines.

ACG participating interests are: bp (30.37%), SOCAR (25.0%), MOL (9.57%), INPEX (9.31%), Equinor (7.27%), ExxonMobil (6.79%), TPAO (5.73%), ITOCHU (3.65%), ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) (2.31%).

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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Italy was Azerbaijan’s top export market among EU countries in January-October

Italy was Azerbaijan’s top export market in January-October of this year, according to the State Customs Committee.

Official statistics suggests that Italy, Croatia and Spain were the largest export destinations of Azerbaijan among the EU member states in the first ten months of 2021.

The volume of export with Italy made $6.672.5 billion, while it amounted to $751.2 million with Croatia and $558.6 million with Spain, according to official figures.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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Earthquake jolts Caspian Sea

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake has struck the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

The quake, depth of 62 km, was recorded at 13:21 local time.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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To families of those killed in crash of a military helicopter of State Border Service

We were deeply saddened by the news of casualties among the crew members in the crash of a military helicopter of the State Border Service on November 30, 2021, at the Garaheybat Training Centre in Khizi district.

We share your pain and grief on this heavy loss, and together with Mehriban khanim express our deepest condolences to you and your relatives.

May Allah rest their souls in peace!

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy meets with Pakistani Defense Production Minister

Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov has met with Federal Minister of Defense Production of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Zobaida Jalal.

“During the meeting with Minister Zobaida Jalal, we have discussed the prospects for the development of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan in the field of industry, as well as exchanged views on issues regarding the Pakistani companies’ involvement in the projects carried out in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan,” Minister Jabbarov said.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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4 killed, 19 wounded when powerful storm hits Istanbul

At least four people died Monday when the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul was hit by a fierce storm with gale-force winds, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), Anadolu Agency reports.

Another 38 people were injured, AFAD said in a statement.

As of 8.30 pm (1730GMT), 1,517 calls were made to the 112 Emergency Call Center in Istanbul due to the storm, AFAD said.

Emergency services are working hard to get help to people in need, the governor’s office said.

Since Monday morning, the city – home to over 15 million people – has faced powerful winds which uprooted trees, ripped off rooftops and even toppled a clock tower.

State weather officials said the wind blew as fast as 129 kilometers per hour (80 miles per hour) in the district of Beylikduzu, which also was pummeled by a short mud rain during the storm.

Some boats docked in Maltepe and Pendik suffered severe damage due to the storm, which also caused a cargo ship to collide with a pier at the Port of Ambarli.

Amid the storm, authorities took precautionary measures, cancelling sea transport and closing the Bosphorus Strait – which connects the Marmara and Black seas – to ship traffic in both directions.

Facing adverse aerial conditions, flag carrier Turkish Airlines sent at least six planes that were unable to land to airports outside Istanbul.

In a subsequent statement, the governor’s office said that education was suspended for one day due to the storm’s continued impact on the city.

Strong winds and storms will continue to batter the city tonight, with wind speeds of up to 90 kph (60 mph) until 6 p.m. (1500GMT) tomorrow, according to weather officials.

The governor’s office added that motorcycles and electric scooters will not be allowed in traffic from 11 p.m. (2000GMT) Monday to 6 p.m. (1500GMT) Tuesday due to the powerful storm.

Officials said in a statement that most of Turkey would be affected by strong winds and storms until Tuesday and urged people to take measures to avoid harm during the bad weather.

Meanwhile, a total of 116 incidents including the uprooting of trees and blowing off of roofs occurred in Bursa, Bolu, Tekirdag and Yalova provinces, the AFAD statement said.

Classes were suspended for one day due to the storm’s continued impact on Duzce and Sinop provinces, according to the governor’s offices in the respective cities.

Education was also suspended for one day at Bursa Technical, Balıkesir, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart and Yalova universities due to the fierce storm, according to the university administrations.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency