From Gary Jones, bp Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye

His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to extend my heartfelt wishes to you for your birthday. I wish you a long life, good health, happiness, and continued success in your tireless work for the prosperity of your country.

This year, we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the signing of the “Contract of the Century”, which brought about a turnaround in the Azerbaijani economy and gave a green light to world-scale oil and gas projects. This anniversary was made even more significant this year thanks to the signing of the agreement on the production of non-associated gas from ACG and the recent milestone of the 600 millionth ton produced from the ACG field. Important steps have also been taken towards new cooperation opportunities with SOCAR and the realization of projects in the field of green energy.

I would like to express my deep gratitude to you for your continuous support of our decades-long energy partnership. I look forward to this strategic partnership with the Government of Azerbaijan and SOCAR continuing for many years to come.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and extend my best wishes to you, your family, and the people of Azerbaijan on the upcoming Solidarity Day of the World Azerbaijanis and the New Year.

Sincerely,

Gary Jones

bp Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye