ECONOMY
Deputy Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies attend ICT Working Group Meeting of AHK Azerbaijan
Baku, May 12, AZERTAC
Deputy Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies, Elmir Valizadeh has attended the next meeting of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Working Group of the German-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce (AHK Azerbaijan).
The meeting focused on “The Strategic Roadmap for the Development of Telecommunication and Information Technologies in the Republic of Azerbaijan” published in December 2016. The discussions emphasised the importance of ICT infrastructure for the digital economy and further enhancement of ICT efficiency in the public sector.
The event was opened with the welcoming addresses of Farid Isayev, Deputy Chairman of AHK Azerbaijan, and Theresa Schönfeld, Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy in Baku.
Chairman of the ICT Working Group of AHK Azerbaijan Rufat Hajialibayov made a brief introduction about the activities of the Working Group and the key topic of the meeting.
The honorary guest speaker of the meeting Elmir Valizadeh shared his views about the ICT policy of Azerbaijan and briefly discussed the ongoing action plans based on the Strategic Roadmap. He underlined the importance of 5G Technology in the rapidly advancing world of technology.
In the Q&A session of the meeting, Deputy Minister responded to questions from the senior company representatives and encouraged the participants of the meeting to make proposals on the discussed topics and on the opportunities to improve the implementation of the ICT strategy in Azerbaijan.