Azerbaijan, Baku, June 22 / Trend /
SOCAR Georgia Petroleum, a subsidiary of SOCAR Energy Georgia (represents the interests of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan in Georgia) plans to commission 28 gas stations in Georgia under SOCAR brand by late 2011, SOCAR said on Tuesday.
"Some 28 gas stations, construction of which is underway now, will be commissioned by late this year," SOCAR said.
At present, the total number of SOCAR Georgia Petroleum's employees hit 1,142 people, after commissioning new gas stations their number will reach to 1,582.
At present, 72 stations operate under SOCAR brand in Georgia, respectively, after commissioning the new gas stations their number will reach to 100 units by late this year.
SOCAR Georgia Petroleum began its work in 2006 and is a 100-percent subsidiary of SOCAR Energy Georgia.
SOCAR has a number of gas stations in Azerbaijan. It gradually opens gas stations in Ukraine. It is planned to open SOCAR gas stations in Romania in mid-summer.