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V. Acknowledgements
Group members who implemented the audit thank the following persons and institutions
for the support in the implementation of the project, their attempts to successfully
complete the project, for informational support and for helping resolve technical
problems:
1. Dr. Farda Asadov, Managing Director of OSI-AF;
2. Transparence Oil Revenue and Public Finance Program Director, Mr. Galib
Efendiyev;
3. NGO Audit Program Coordinator, Mrs. Esmira Asadullayeva;
4. BP Azerbaijan, and personally Matin Akhundlu;
5. Responsible persons of BTC/SCP, Mrs.Carolin Young, Mr.Chris Polglase and Mr.
Chris Hale;
6. Mr. Andrew Buchman, External Engagement Strategy Coordinator;
7. Manager of «BP – Azerbaijan» Business Center Mrs. Fira Mammadova and team
administrator;
8. NGO Audit Support Officer, Mrs. Elmira Gasimova;
9. Dr. Clive Morgan, International mentor;
10. Members of the AMG;
11. CCIC Manager on Ecology, Mr.Ramzi Botani
We are also very grateful to representatives and employees of OSI-AF Azerbaijan, the
Contractors and the National Partners of the company, to employees of the visited
Museum during the site visit, to staff of guest house of BP in Ganja, to drivers of the
Company who accompanied us with high service and kind relations.
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Appendices
Appendix 1
Information on Audit group members
Elman Yusifov. PhD, an author of 45 publications, a chairperson of “Ecostil-
Аzerbaijan" Social Union of Environmental Protection. He has implemented various
projects on natural monuments.
Jeyhun Musayev. A member of “Kizilbash“ Youth Educating Social Union.
Ms. Farida Kamil Huseynova. An author of 12 publications, Huseynova is a
chairperson of the Azeri Green Movement and has spearheaded various projects
including an environmental rally in Sumgayit in July 1989, the “Live Chain” at Baku
Seaside Park in November 1989, an expedition along the Kur River together with
Georgian Greens in September 1990, tree-planting in commemoration of Bloody
January Martyrs in January 1991, Azerbaijan International Operating Company (AIOC)–
sponsored waste management on the beaches of Absheron in June-August 1997, a
seminar on “Environment and Culture” sponsored by the BP-Statoil Alliance in February
1998, Youth Environmental Week in March 1998, a trip to the Pirgulu State Wildlife
Sanctuary sponsored by Chevron, etc.
The Green Movement won third place at the First Azerbaijan Biodiversity Contest co-
organized by BP and its partners in August 2002.
Aga Aliyev. A member of “Eneolit" Center for Propaganda of Historical Monuments.
“ENEOLĐT” Center for Propaganda of Historical Monuments was established on
December 12 in 2004. The main aim of the Center is to collect information about
historical and cultural monuments of Azerbaijan Republic,also to draw into research
work specialists and to inform local and international community about this
monuments.
At the current time the Center is developing collection of information about unknown
monuments which are in sorrowful condition in the northern and western regions of
Azerbaijan. The Center organizes chain seminars and round-table talks about
improvement of restorastion and protection work. The Center has 40 active members.
Seltenet Zulfuqarova. A student of Baku State University. Bachelor Degree in
Environmental Protection(department of Geography).
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Appendix 2
Agenda of meetings and sight visits
№ List of audit procedures
Date
Executors
1.
Acquaintance with related
documents and preparation of
checklist
November
2005- January
2006
Yusifov E.,Huseynova F., Musayev J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.
2.
Introduction meeting with
representatives of SCP
19.01.2006
02.02.2006
Yusifov E.,Huseynova F., Musayev J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.
3.
Meeting with representatives of IoA 06.02.2006
Yusifov E.,Huseynova F., Musayev J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.
4.
Meeting with representatives of
Gobustan reservation
16.02.2006
Yusifov E.,Huseynova F., Musayev J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.
5.
Meeting with CCIC
17.02.2006
Yusifov E.,Huseynova F., Musayev J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.
6.
Site visits
25.02.2006
26.02.2006
Yusifov E.,Huseynova F., Musayev J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.
7.
Generalization and specifying of
responses
March 2006
Yusifov E.,Huseynova F., Musayev J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.
8.
Preparation of Final report ,
discussion of observations and
evaluation
April-May
2006
Yusifov E., Huseynova F., Musayev
J.,
Aliyev А.,Zulfugarova S.