Baku 2015 European Games signs SOCAR as Official Partner

According to APA, the agreement was signed by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports and Baku 2015 Chief Executive Officer Azad Rahimov and SOCAR Vice-president Elshad Nasirov.The deal will see Baku 2015 European Games branding on every SOCAR forecourt and outlet across the entire country to raise awareness of the event.SOCAR will also help to promote the European Games around the continent thanks to a marketing campaign that will feature in four other countries, including Switzerland, Georgia, Romania and Ukraine.Mr Azad Rahimov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Youth and Sports and Baku 2015 Chief Executive Officer, said: “The European Games is an opportunity to promote Azerbaijan to the rest of the world and to have the backing of such a highly valued international company is of vital importance. We are very pleased to have the full support of SOCAR and all their staff ahead of Baku 2015.”Mr Rovnag Abdullayev, President of SOCAR, said: “We are very proud to be supporting the Baku 2015 European Games as it is the biggest sporting event ever to come to Azerbaijan.“Sponsorships across sport are a very significant point for us, and SOCAR is honoured to be associated with such an exciting moment in the history of the country.“The European Games will help leave a legacy of lasting positive change, and we are extremely happy to be playing a part in that.”SOCAR became the fifth Official Partner of Baku 2015, joining P&G, Tissot, BP and Nar Mobile.Mr Patrick Hickey, President of the European Olympic Committees, said: “To have the support of a number of high-profile international businesses is essential to any major sports event, and the calibre of partners that Baku 2015 has secured will no doubt lead to a wonderful first edition of the European Games.”Bakudaily.Az