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 Press release - Exxon Azerbaijan Supports Celebration of the Earth Day in Azerbaijan (Saniya)

 Press release date: 23.04.2003

EXXON AZERBAIJAN SUPPORTS CELEBRATION OF THE EARTH DAY IN AZERBAIJAN

Baku, April 23, 2003 -- Exxon Azerbaijan Operating Company, LLC ("Exxon Azerbaijan"), an ExxonMobil subsidiary, supported a series of events in celebration of Earth Day to help develop ecological awareness in Azerbaijan. Working together with government and non-government organizations, Exxon Azerbaijan provided funding to clean up parks, plant trees, and conduct competitions for the best articles and drawings on ecological topics among several Baku schools.

With Exxon Azerbaijan support, the Center of Ecological Training and Experience at the Ministry of Education (Ecological Education Center) organized the Earth Day celebration at the Nizami park. To encourage children's enthusiasm and make the event more festive, the Center carried out various games on ecological themes. All action participants received certificates and gifts. Fizuli Ahmadov, the director of Ecological Education Center, said "Success of the celebration was the result of great interest and enthusiasm of children towards environmental issues". Exxon Azerbaijan employees participated in the event as volunteers and helped children clean up the park and plant trees.

In addition, Exxon Azerbaijan funded a three month long environmental education program implemented by Saniya Humanitarian Information Agency (Saniya) together with the Caucasus International Social Center on Country Study and Ecological tourism (Qafgaz). Students of schools # 86, 99 and 157 had the opportunity to participate in interactive lessons and discussions and to share their concerns, hopes and wishes about present ecological problems and future of the environment. Saniya and Qafgaz conducted a two-hour marathon on Lider radio station, with participation of the Minister of Ecology, ExxonMobil management and the US Ambassador to help raise public awareness about environmental issues. Saniya also published ecological posters and brochures, cleaned a park in Khatai district of Baku and conducted competitions on the best ecological photograph and article to improve children's knowledge of environmental issues.

Drew Goodbread, General Manager of Exxon Azerbaijan stated, "Supporting education and environmental projects in the communities in which we operate is a long term tradition for ExxonMobil. We are pleased to sponsor a series of events dedicated to the Earth Day celebration in Azerbaijan. Participation in those events has been inspirational for everybody and confirmed the importance of environmental education." Exxon Azerbaijan did not forget about children from Sumgait schools. Nearly 100 students who participated at the Earth Day celebration event in Sumgait, organized by Gulum Ecological Center, received presents from Exxon Azerbaijan.

Exxon Azerbaijan's contributions continue to be focused on ecological education projects. The company has previously supported publication of Azerbaijan Children's encyclopedias, an ecological ABC Book, and helped establish Nature Corners at several Baku schools.



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