Azerbaijan, Baku / corr Trend S.Aliyev / So far, 7,900 people have been involved in the construction work held within the framework of Azri0cHirag-Gunashli full field development project. Bruce Luberski, the BP Vice President on ACG Construction Work, stated that some 75% of them are the Azerbaijani citizens.
Following the completion of the construction work the number of employees will be cut 3,000 people by the end of the year.
As a result of the first quarter, 315 companies functioning with the Azerbaijani capital cooperated with BP. In January to March the 33 state companies, 25 joint ventures, and 257 enterprises of small and medium companies worked with BP.