(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Digital Development and transport Minister Rashad Nabiyev has
said that the transformation of traditional cities into smart ones
remains high on the Azerbaijani government's agenda for the future,
Azernews reports.
He made the remarks at an ad hoc meeting of ministers
responsible for the ICT of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS),
which was held in Baku in the framework of Teknofest.
Speaking at the meeting, the minister emphasized that digital
transformation and the construction of smart cities and villages in
the country's liberated territories is also one of the priorities
for Azerbaijan.
In this regard, he invited companies from OTS countries to
participate in smart city projects in Azerbaijan, especially in the
Karabakh and East Zangazur economic regions.
The minister stressed that the expansion of digital
transformation, along with the transition to the 4th industrial
revolution, creates new areas and targets for cyber threats. In
this context, Nabiyev proposed to start work in the field of
cybersecurity, as well as recognition of electronic signatures in
both multilateral and bilateral formats.
He also noted the importance of creating a unified system of
registration of mobile devices between the countries of the
OTS.
Additionally, Nabiyev stated that Azerbaijan attaches great
importance to cooperation within the organization, in particular in
the field of ICT. Rashad Nabiyev and OTS Secretary-General Baghdad
Amreyev made welcoming speeches at the event.
Azerbaijan's chairmanship of the Organization of the Turkic
States, which began on October 15, 2019, has successfully continued
in 2021. During this time, the activity of the organization has
been further strengthened and its reputation has grown.
To recall, on November 12, 2021, the 8th summit of the OTS was
held in Istanbul. At the summit, the decisions were made to change
the name of the organization and to grant Turkmenistan observer
status. In addition, the document“vision of the Turkic World-2040”
and the declaration of the 8th summit were adopted. Azerbaijan
transferred its chairmanship to Turkey.
---
Follow us on Twitter
@AzerNewsAz
MENAFN27052022000195011045ID1104282462
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.