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A solemn ceremony on the production of two billion tons of oil was held in Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku.

Axar.az reports that President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended the ceremony.

The head of state delivered a speech at the ceremony.

Later on, SOCAR President Rovnag Abdullayev, head of platrofm#10 of 28 May Oil and Gas Extraction Department Gadim Aliyev, BP’s Regional President for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey (AGT) Gary Jones, first-year student of Baku Higher Oil Academy Mahira Asadova and SOCAR Vice President khoshbakht Yusifzade made speeches.

Upon the order of President Ilham Aliyev, SOCAR Vice President Khoshbakht Yusifzae was awarded with the first degree Labor order for his merits in oil industry.

At the end, a video on history on Azerbaijan’s oil history was displayed. a