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Giovanni Cristofoli: Dialogue plays a key role in solving future energy challenges

06 July 2026 11:22 (UTC +04:00)

Without dialogue between states, governments, institutions and local communities, it would not have been possible to implement major infrastructure projects, Giovanni Cristofoli, bp's regional president for Azerbaijan, Georgia and Türkiye, said while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 20th Baku Summer Energy School organized by ADA University, APA-Economics reports.

"For example, let us take the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan oil pipeline or the Southern Gas Corridor. Without dialogue between states, governments, institutions and local communities, it would not have been possible to implement such major infrastructure projects," Giovanni Cristofoli noted.

According to him, this is precisely why dialogue plays a key role in addressing the energy challenges of the future.

Emil Ismayilov

Giovanni Cristofoli bp Azerbaijan Georgia Türkiye ADA University Baku Summer Energy School Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Southern Gas Corridor energy infrastructure dialogue