On April 30, the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) celebrating its 25th anniversary this year held an info session at UNEC - Azerbaijan State University of Economics.

Ulviyya Mehraliyeva, Head of the Strategic Communication Division; Fuad Tamirov, Senior Trader and Nigar Azizova, Senior Analyst of the Investment Department; Kamran Alizade, Lead Economist of the Energy Projects Department; and Aysel Sadıgli, Senior Economist of the Budget and Projects Department, delivered comprehensive presentations and highlighted SOFAZ's overall mission, vision, values, investment strategies, financial market dynamics, the role of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in investments, allocation of oil and gas revenue and national projects financed by the Fund.

In the second part of the session, Rena Khalıkova, the Senior Specialist of the Human Resources Department, provided detailed insights into SOFAZ’s recruitment process and the Summer Internship Program.

During the Q&A part, the students had the opportunity to engage with SOFAZ employees, who shared their professional experiences and insights while addressing students’ inquiries.