OREANDA-NEWS. October 11, 2010. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan paid AZN 140.806 million to the State Budget for September of the current year that is AZN 23.773 million (120,3%) more against the anagogical period of 2009. For January-September 2010, SOCAR transferred AZN 847.982 million to the State Budget that was AZN 136.244 million or 119.1% more against payments for the same period of 2009.

Besides, the Company’s payment to the State Social Protection Fund made AZN 12.308 million in September 2010. In general, the January-September payments to State Social Protection Fund totaled AZN 97.494 million that is AZN 11.773 million (113,7%) more against the payments for the same term in 2009.