SUEZ has signed a letter of intention AZERSU for modernisation and management of Sumqayit water.
Image: Suez CEO Jean-Louis Chaussade and Azersu CEO Gorkhmaz Huseynov sign a letter of intention. Photo: Courtesy of Suez
Suez and Azersu have also amended the contract of training and know-how transfer in order to continue their cooperation until 2020. Teams will receive operational training at their workplaces. High-potential managers will be trained in Azerbaijan and France.
Moreover, Suez will participate in the deployment of several digital and innovative solutions, including a real-time monitoring system, smart sensors and meters, as well as electrochlorination1.
The partners signed a letter of intention to strengthen their cooperation with the upgrading of drinking water and sanitation infrastructure in Sumqayit, the country’s third largest city. Thanks to its robust operational know-how and the implementation of cutting-edge solutions, the Group will develop these services to achieve a continuous drinking water supply, the reduction of leaks and the development of sanitation. SUEZ would also be in charge of the management in a delegation of water services.
Since 2012, Suez has supported the national company in the improvement of water and sanitation infrastructure and services. As part of this, the Group conducted an assessment study of the capital’s water services. Since 2014, it has been providing know-how transfer, technical assistance and training for 13,000 Azerbaijan employees in all trades of the water cycle.
Thus, the Group is pursuing its international development strategy, thanks to innovative services, spreading its know-how and expertise in favour of essential services.
Source: Company Press Release