Examples of invitation letters to participate in the Baku Energy Forum

Welcome Letters

Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The President of the Republic of Turkiye

Dear Participants,

Esteemed Guests,

I greet you all with heartfelt sincerity.

I wish for all the events organized within the scope of Baku Energy Week to lead to positive outcomes.

I hope this significant organization will deepen our cooperation and contribute to peace and stability in our region.

Our close relations with dear Azerbaijan are strong in every field, including energy.

Our cooperation, crowned with infrastructure investments such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan, Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipelines, and TANAP, has not only benefited Turkey and Azerbaijan but has also made significant contributions to the energy security of the region and Europe.

The transfer of gas to be produced in Turkmenistan to Turkiye and Europe through our joint efforts, and the expansion of TANAP's capacity, are now only a matter of time.

The fruition of our efforts in these matters will undoubtedly be another joint success for Turkey and Azerbaijan.

As the Turkic World, we desire to further advance and deepen our cooperation in the energy sector, just as we do in political, economic, commercial, security, military, defense industry, transportation, health, education, and cultural fields among our countries.

I also express my satisfaction with the upcoming Summit of the Turkic Council, which will be hosted by dear Azerbaijan in Shusha next month.

The completion of the modernization works of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway, which is the backbone of the Middle Corridor that brings the historic Silk Road to life on rails, and its return to full operation will have strategic importance in the development of regional transportation networks due to the 6-fold increase in freight transportation capacity.

As two countries, we strengthen our cooperation in renewable energy, new technologies, and energy source diversification.

We aim to complete the electricity export via Nakhchivan and the Iğdır-Nakhchivan natural gas pipeline projects in the near future.

We continue our efforts with determination to ensure peace and prosperity rising on the basis of permanent peace and stability in South Caucasus.

We welcome the positive developments between Azerbaijan and Armenia in recent times and once again emphasize that we see the signing of a peace agreement as a historic opportunity for the future of the region.

In this regard, I congratulate brother Azerbaijan once again for hosting the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku from November 11 to 22, 2024, and express our readiness to provide all kinds of support during the preparation process of the Conference.

I wish success to all participants of Baku Energy Week, where the dynamic environment and developments in the energy sector will be closely monitored, and convey my thanks to my brother, President Ilham Aliyev, with my heartfelt feelings.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan

The President of the Republic of Turkiye

Joseph Biden
The President of the United States

Dear Mr. President,

I am pleased that you are once again hosting Baku Energy Week, which underscores the transformational role Azerbaijan has played in the global energy landscape.

Parviz Shahbazov
The Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan Republic
Minister

Dear participants of the Exhibition and Forum!

Ladies and Gentlemen!

I am delighted to offer a warm greeting and congratulate you on the occasion of the commencement of the “Baku Energy Week” 29th International “Caspian Oil and Gas” Exhibition and the “Baku Energy Forum.”

This year’s exhibition and forum align with the 30th anniversary of the “Contract of the Century,” which profoundly influenced the development of Azerbaijan as a robust and independent state. The year 1994 marks the inception of the oil strategy laid down by the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, coinciding with the inaugural oil and gas exhibition.

Over the past three decades, the Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition has served as a platform for Azerbaijan to demonstrate its energy potential and achievements in this field. Today, the policy of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, aimed at ensuring security at geopolitical, energy, and environmental levels, as well as regional initiatives geared towards sustainable development and stability, is yielding tangible results.

Azerbaijan’s growing international reputation and its endeavours towards the “green transition” have led this year to the unanimous assignment of the chairmanship of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) to our country. Over the years, on this platform, which is continuously adapted to tackle global energy challenges, we have strengthened our cooperation, initially rooted in oil, then expanded to include gas, and now collectively advancing towards a sustainable future with “green energy.” Azerbaijan has entered a new era as an active participant in the energy transformation process. In this regard, the implementation of ambitious plans with international energy companies for the establishment of industrial-scale renewable energy power, the creation of the “Green Energy Zone” in Karabakh, Eastern Zangazur, and Nakhchivan, the realization of the “Caspian Sea-Europe” and “Azerbaijan-Türkiye-Europe” projects, spanning Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, and Hungary, with plans for future expansion to a broader geographical area, as well as the “Central Asia-Azerbaijan-Europe” green energy corridors connecting Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan, alongside our multifaceted activities based on extensive cooperation related to these achievements, are also crucial for meeting the COP goals.

I am confident that this year’s “Baku Energy Week” will be remembered for its comprehensive agenda and the further enhancing of partnership relations, diversifying Azerbaijan’s energy supplier role with natural gas and “green energy”.

I believe that our mutually beneficial cooperation in the Caspian Basin will persist in successfully contributing to the development of our countries, energy security, and environmental protection.

I extend my best wishes for success to all participants of the “Baku Energy Week” 29th International “Caspian Oil and Gas” Exhibition and “Baku Energy Forum.”

Sincerely,

Parviz Shahbazov
Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan

HE Haitham Al Ghais
OPEC
Secretary General

Dear participants of the Baku Energy Forum,

It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to participate in the 29th Baku Energy Forum.

This event is not only important to the Caspian region, but globally too, given that Azerbaijan is a key global oil and gas producer and a vital participant in the Declaration of Cooperation (DoC) between OPEC and non-OPEC producers.

The DoC was forged at the end of 2016 and since then it has been a cornerstone in helping restore and maintain a balanced and stable market, in the interests of both producers and consumers and the wider global economy.

Azerbaijan has been a central part of this, with His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, a leader and vocal supporter in bringing OPEC and non-OPEC producers together in 2016. President Aliyev has continued to be a steadfast advocate of the DoC, ably supported by His Excellency Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, who has shown tireless dedication to the common endeavours of the DoC.

This support is not only important today, it will be critical as we look to our energy futures. The stability the DoC helps provide is a vital element in helping enable the investments required to provide energy security, energy availability, and reduce emissions.

With energy demand forecast to increase by 23% in the period to 2045, the world requires unprecedented collaboration and cooperation to ensure future investment requirements are met. In the oil industry alone, investment requirements out to 2045 total $14 trillion, or around $610 billion on average per year. It underscores the importance of a long-term stable investment-friendly climate, one that works for producers and consumers, and we need to move away from the misguided idea promoted by some of no longer investing in new oil and gas projects.

We need to be cognizant of the harmful realities of underinvestment. It causes market volatility, endangers energy security, imperils economic growth and jeopardizes sustainable development.

Looking ahead it is vital to focus on delivering just and inclusive energy transitions that focus on an all-energies, all-peoples and all-technologies approach. OPEC fully advocates this approach, and alongside investing in oil, its Member Countries are also investing in gas, renewables, nuclear, hydrogen, carbon capture utilization and storage facilities, carbon dioxide removal, direct air capture and the circular carbon economy.

I am sure these issues will be much talked about among global energy leaders at the Baku Energy Forum, which should also be viewed as a pivotal event in the lead up to COP29 in Baku later this year. This follows on from the success of COP28 in the UAE, an OPEC Member Country, at the end of 2023. We look forward to Azerbaijan’s commitment to an all-inclusive process that engages all stakeholders at COP29. OPEC offers its full support.

Azerbaijan and Baku are known as the cradle of the modern oil industry. The location of many ‘firsts’ in the industry’s great ‘oil boom’ in the latter half of the 19th century, a time when some of the greatest geologists, chemists, entrepreneurs and inventors that our industry has ever known, thrived and fundamentally changed it forever. We look forward to building on this long history at the Baku Energy Forum, and wish the organizers and delegates every success with the event.

Haitham Al Ghais
OPEC Secretary General

Edward Strachan
ICA Group
CEO

Dear participants of the forum,

On behalf of the organising committee, we extend a warm welcome to you and wish you a productive session.

For 30 years, the Baku Energy Forum has served as a pivotal platform for industry leaders, prominent companies, and experts, providing an invaluable opportunity to exchange knowledge, explore prospects, and shape the future of energy. Originating in 1994 as part of the Baku Energy Week, the forum has evolved into a significant event, particularly in light of the signing of the Contract of the Century under the guidance of the the National Leader of the Azerbaijani Nation - Heydar Aliyev, catalyzing Azerbaijan's development into a major investment region.

Amidst the era of energy transition, collaborative efforts and knowledge exchange are paramount. We are delighted to announce that the number of international companies participating in the forum continues to grow annually. Currently, the Baku Energy Forum convenes more than 600 representatives from 30 countries, including new participants.

The forum is set to deliberate on pivotal industry topics, including: "Investigating the challenges and opportunities for the energy transition and the diversification of energy sources and routes"; "Examining the impact of the climate change agenda on the global energy landscape and the energy cooperarion frameworks"; "Unlocking Sustainable Energy: Green Energy Potential in the Caspian Region"; and several others. The focal point of this year's plenary session is "International Cooperation for Energy Security and Sustainability".

One of the sessions of the forum is dedicated to the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change - COP29, scheduled to be held in Baku in November. The selection of Azerbaijan as the host for COP29 underscores the high regard our country commands within the international community and aligns with our strategic transition towards a “green” economy. Reflecting this commitment, 2024 was declared the “Green World Solidarity Year” in Azerbaijan by the Order of the President of the Republic, Ilham Aliyev. In this regard, the Forum will explore the theme of " Empowering the Green Agenda: Strategies for Progress in the Name of the Green World and COP29", to foster dialogue on climate change and sustainable development.

We extend our gratitude to the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and SOCAR for their invaluable support in organising the Forum. Additionally, we acknowledge the sponsors, whose number has reached 16, surpassing last year’s figures and indicating heightened interest in the forum. Your participation is greatly appreciated, as it significantly contributes to the success and vibrancy of our event.

We are confident that this year's Forum will serve as a primary platform for discussing and implementing crucial projects. Wishing all participants of the Baku Energy Forum a fruitful session, effective exchange of expertise, and the development of innovative solutions in the energy sector! Warm regards, Edward Strachan CEO, ICA Group

Rovshan Najaf
SOCAR
President

Dear Event Participants,

I am delighted to welcome you to the inauguration of Baku Energy Week, traditionally held in Azerbaijan. This year is particularly momentous as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "Contract of the Century."

The International Caspian Oil & Gas Exhibition, initiated on May 24, 1994, by our National Leader Heydar Aliyev, has been pivotal in enhancing regional collaboration and advancing sustainable energy, marking it as a cornerstone of Baku Energy Week. Under the visionary leadership of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Ilham Aliyev, our nation has risen as a powerful state and a reliable partner, crucial in ensuring energy security in the region and Europe through key energy projects. Azerbaijan now proudly exports natural gas to eight countries.

Our production growth at the Umid field and significant gas reserves in the Absheron field, operational since early July 2023, lay a solid foundation for enhancing our natural gas production in the future. The full-scale development of these fields is advancing successfully.

Energy transition, environmental protection, decarbonization, and combating climate change are central topics globally. Azerbaijan declared 2024 as the 'Green World Solidarity Year,' reflecting our dedicated approach to environmental issues and our contribution to the global climate agenda.

Furthermore, Azerbaijan is vigorously advancing renewable energy sources alongside sustainable energy production and diversifying export and transportation routes. The 2022 'Agreement on Strategic Partnership in the Development and Transmission of Green Energy' between the governments of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, and Hungary is a significant step toward establishing a green energy corridor to Europe.

Aligned with Azerbaijan’s strategic goals, SOCAR is committed to environmental initiatives, including enhancing production processes to align with and exceed environmental standards, implementing continuous measurement, reporting verification (MRV), advancing decarbonization, exploring energy transition solutions, and harnessing hydrogen energy potential.

Azerbaijan is also proud to host the upcoming COP29, reinforcing our commitment to environmental stewardship and a sustainable future. At COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, we signed the Oil & Gas Decarbonisation Charter and joined its Steering Committee. SOCAR has set forth ambitious decarbonization targets, including

achieving zero routine flaring by 2030,
reducing upstream emission intensity by 30% by 2030,
reducing corporate emission intensity by 30% and absolute emissions by 20% by 2035,
targeting near-zero methane emissions in upstream by 2035,
and reaching net-zero by 2050.

In alignment with our Corporate Strategy, I would like to highlight the documents signed with Masdar, ACWA Power, and bp in the field of green energy. SOCAR Green LLC, established to manage renewable energy projects and support decarbonization in oil and gas operations, is a key component of our long-term strategic initiatives.

Dear event participants,

I am confident that Baku Energy Week will continue to serve as a vital platform for discussing regional and global energy topics, enhancing cooperation, and promoting sustainable development.

Best Wishes,

Rovshan Najaf

President of SOCAR

30th Anniversary Baku Energy Forum

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