On September 20, 2023, Rovshan Najaf, President of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), Helge Lund, Chairman of the Board of Directors of bp, Gordon Birrell, Executive Vice President of Production and Operations of the company, and the former CEO of the company, who participated in the signing of the "Deal of the Century" met with director Lord John Philip Brown.

At the meeting, satisfaction was expressed with the efficient operation of bp in Azerbaijan and the long-term successful cooperation between SOCAR and bp. As a result of the wise and far-sighted policy of the Azerbaijani National Leader, Heydar Aliyev, the "Agreement of the Century" signed on September 20, 1994 laid the foundation of Azerbaijan's new energy strategy and made an important contribution to the economic development of the region along with our country.

The parties reviewed the existing opportunities for cooperation on energy projects, exchanged views on the implementation of experience exchanges in the field of human capital and other issues of mutual interest.