The vision and determination of Azerbaijan`s national leader Heydar Aliyev helped to give birth to the East-West Energy Corridor. Robust international investment in major energy projects, such as the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshili oil fields, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the Shah Deniz gas field, and the South Caucasus gas pipeline have brought significant commercial, economic, and strategic benefits to Azerbaijan and its international partners.