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[22.09.2008] The General Director of CJSC "EKOL" Soltan Aliyev was interviewed for "Businessmen" magazine. The interview is presented in its original form.
- One of the philosophers compared the human life with the book, pages of which are written by himself. Tell us, please, which significant events occurred on the pages of your book?
- Very interesting question. Various significant events did take place in my life the same as in the lives of other people. The most interesting period of my life is the years of my studying at the university.
The most significant and interesting moments of my life are connected with my activity in SOCAR. I always feel a sense of pride for establishing "Ekol Engineering Services" and Ecology management of SOCAR. Each success of my company and personnel is my own success and significant event.
One of the most bearing in mind events was the participation of SOCAR's president Rovnaq Abdullayev in the ceremony of putting into operation a new oil-slime treatment plant. The other interesting moments are the works held in Bibieybat area.
- Please, tell us about "EKOL"s establishment?
- In the course of many years, in Azerbaijan, wastes, formed in the process of oil and gas production, brought lands and water pools to the contamination. One of the important issues today is the solution of ecological problems. This problem is especially evident on the Apsheron peninsula.
With the purpose of environmental conditions improvement, the necessity of establishing joint ventures of new type aroused. It will contribute to the SOCAR's ecological projects implementation and will involve foreign investors to these activities.
With that very necessity, CJSC "EKOL Engineering Services" was established on 1st March 2006 according to the agreement signed between SOCAR(51%) and foreign investor Lancer Environmental Consulting(49%).
In short terms, "EKOL", on the expenses of foreign investor created strong material and technical base, purchased new technology and received the licenses of state authorities and international certificates TSE- ISO- EN 14001. Qualified specialists and engineers are employed at the enterprise.
- Your company plays a significant role in modern world. Tell us, please, about EKOL's activity? What is it occupied with?
- The main purpose of our company is the maintenance of healthcare and environment. EKOL offers the following services: wastewater treatment, oil-slime processing, reclamation and remediation of oily lands, preparing of ecological and technical documentation, ecological monitoring activities, complex laboratory services; assembly of waterfalls, fountains, irrigation and implementation of greenery works; planting trees, flowers, and bushes; soil analysis, its organic and non-organic fertilizers.
- In September it will be 2 full years from the day when Ilham Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan Republic, signed a decree about state ecological program realization. Which issues of this document contain the basis of EKOL ?
- This decree "On environmental conditions improvement" and "Complex Activities Schedule" was examined carefully by our company. The solution of major part of ecological problems fell to SOCAR's lot.
CJSC "EKOL", acting according to the "Complex Activities Schedule", with the purpose of minimizing oil-slime and wastewaters negative impact on the environment, purchased on the expenses of foreign investors modern technology; and began works on oily lands treatment on the territory of Bibieybat.
In more than 30 organizations belonging to SOCAR ecological directed activities are being implemented. On Hovsan and Bibieybat areas the conditions of treating plants construction were observed and examined.
- Azerbaijan, from the view of gaining independence, is a young enough state. For this very reason, I think that there should be a lot of works in the field of ecology. Have you ever consulted world experience? And is your company cooperating with other foreign companies?
- Our company relies on the latest achievements of science and world experience in this field. I want to underline particularly that I am proud of our republic having such a rich and skilled personnel. Our company is closely cooperating with these specialists, and in the case of necessity, gets them involved into the ecological projects realization.
The problem of ecology is a global problem; and it is possible to say that the problems existed in our country nowadays are equal with the ecological problems existed in other countries. Taking it into the consideration, we always observe carefully world countries achievements and experience.
In this direction we lead close partnerships with such famous companies as "Facet", "Oswald Shuts", "Emscher Genossenschaft", "Projekt Engineering Wincker Gmdh", "Alfa-Laval", "BP" and so on.
Moreover, our company is planning to begin partnership with Caspian States and open there its representations. It will lead to strengthening of economic ties and ecological projects realization.
- Bibieybat is an area with a significant role in oil production. Do u have any perspectives regarding this region? Did u hold any works there?
- I consider myself a happy personbecause I lived at the same time with our national leader H.Aliyev, and was the witness and participant of our republic's construction.
With H.Aliyev's coming to power in 1993, spiritual and moral values of our nation began to gain its former popularity.
In 1994, during Gurban holiday, H.Aliyev visited mosque in Bibieybat, and despite of economic difficulties, gave order to build a new one in this area. On the 12th of July 2008 Ilham Aliyev participated in the opening of newly built mosque.
With the purpose of improving existing catastrophic situation in Bibieybat, I.Aliyev issued an edict on implementation a number of complex activities in this area. Such was a beginning of Bibieybat territory reclamation.
"EKOL" is holding intensive ecological activities in this area.
First of all, monitoring activities were held, and level of land pollution was measured. Our company was given a task to treat about 526 hectares of oily lands.
At the moment "Ekol" is occupied with the treatment of the most contaminated part of the Bibieybat area - "Kovsh".
You know all these aroused special interest in me. I am willing to shoot a documentary film, revealing the splendor of our wise leaders' ideas, the renaissance of spirituality and nature, the miracles created by the human labor.
- Very interesting idea. How this film is presented to your mind ?
- This documentary film will be shoot in professional studio with the approximate duration of 30-45minutes. The Bibieybat of the past and the Bibieybat of the nowadays will be the main part of the film. The ideas of our great leader, H.Aliyev , about morality and nature renaissance will find its expression in the film.
- We wish you success in the realization of this interesting idea.
- Thank you very much.
- One of the wise men said "in order to believe in charity one must be involved in it." It will be interesting to know which issues embrace the social program of your company.
- The solution of the social problems of employees and the individual approach to them is one of the main tasks put in front of our company.
Rovnaq Abdullayev, SOCAR's president says that "employees must come to work with pleasure because a kindly staff and good conditions are waiting for them; and must go home with the same feeling of pleasure because they bring income into the family." This idea is being successively implemented by our enterprise.
Our employees are provided with the conditions meeting the requirements of European standards. Recreation is organized in the best regions of our republic in summer. Favorable conditions are created for sportive and cultural activities. The employees are provided with daily free feed and milk ; checked up annually, and if necessity arises, they are provided with free medical treatment and financial support.
Mini football club is functioning in the company and repeatedly was a winner in various competitions and championships.
At present the team is preparing for the national championship. Our only aim is victory.
- What gifts does "Ekol" celebrate The Oilmen Day with?
- Our company celebrates this holiday with a special festivities.
In the second half of the current year "Ekol" purchased 2phased decanter (Alfa-Laval) with the power of 30 m3/h.One of them was installed on the territory of ORF "Azerneftyag" and the other on the territory of BORF named after H.Aliyev. Moreover, the treating plant "Facet" has been purchased for wastewater treatment. This plant will be put into the operation on the eve of the holiday.
"Ekol" will participate in the social and political life of Azerbaijan and during the upcoming elections will vote for the H.Aliyev's political course.
- Finally, let me wish you and every employee of your company success in this responsible and virtuous mission realization.
- Thank you very much.
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