The transfer of technical operatorship was carried out in fulfilment of the agreement between SOCAR and BP, signed in December 2013.

In January-June 2021 production of natural gas increased by 4.7 percent year-on-year to 26.308 bcm.

Uzbekistan has listed several major state-owned enterprises for initial public offerings (IPO)  to take place in 2021-2023.

There has been no progress in re-uniting Georgia with either of its separatist regions, South Ossetia or Abkhazia.