Baku/06.07.22/Turan: Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov expressed condolences on the death, late in the evening of July 5, of 63-year-old OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo.
"Deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend M.S. Barkindo, who rendered invaluable services in regulating the oil market during the most difficult period...The rebirth of OPEC coincided with his years of leadership of this organization," Shahbazov wrote on Twitter.
Barkindo's passing was reportedly announced by Nigeria's representative to the organization, Mele Kyari, on his Twitter account.
"We have lost our esteemed Dr. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo. He died around 11 p.m. yesterday, July 5, 2022. It is certainly a great loss to his immediate family, NNPC, our country of Nigeria, OPEC and the global energy community. Information on the funeral will be announced shortly," he wrote.
Chiari also reported that Barkindo passed away hours after his meeting with the Nigerian President and speaking at an energy summit in Abuja.
His last speech said that the world's oil and gas industry was under "siege" for lack of investment in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The OPEC Secretary General called for allowing Iran and Venezuela, the world's two largest oil producers, to trade oil in order to avoid shortages of "black gold. These countries are currently under U.S. sanctions.
Barkindo's career in the oil industry began in Nigeria in the early 1980s. He held various positions with the NNPC and represented Nigeria at the Board of the OPEC Economic Commission.
He served as OPEC Secretary General in 2006, then returned to that position in 2016, and led the organization during a turbulent oil market, including guiding the cartel toward closer cooperation with non-OPEC oil producers.-0-
Politics
-
On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
-
On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
-
On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
-
Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
Leave a review