ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau Approves Azerbaijan's Candidates For Group Leaders
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan's candidacy for leading positions in the study groups
of the ITU telecommunication Development Bureau has been approved
during the World Telecommunication Development Conference, Azernews
reports.
Azerbaijan's Digital Development and transport Ministry's
International Cooperation Department employee Khayala Pashazade has
been appointed vice-chairman of the ITU-D Study Group 1 of the ITU
Telecommunication Development Bureau. At the same time, the
ministry's Technological Development Department employee Mushfig
Guliyev has been appointed vice-chairman of the ITU-D Study Group
2.
The World Telecommunication Development Conference of the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) kicked off in Kigali,
Rwanda on June 6. Azerbaijan was represented at the conference by a
delegation headed by the country's Digital Development and
Transport Deputy Minister Rovshan Rustamov.
As part of the conference, the Partner2Connect Digital
Development Roundtable was held. Azerbaijan announced two
commitments to the said platform, including the Digital
Transformation Concept and the smart city and smart village
concepts.
Speaking at the meeting, Rovshan Rustamov stressed the
importance of digital transformation as a driving force for the
development of innovations and spoke about digital development in
the country. He emphasized that the implementation of the smart
city and smart village projects in the liberated territories is
aimed at integrating remote areas into the digital economy and
reducing the digital divide in the country.
As part of the event, the delegation held meetings with relevant
ministers and other top industry officials from East Timor, Cuba,
Angola, Samoa, Tanzania, Nepal, Gambia, Somalia, Burkina Faso, and
Senegal, as well as the ITU Secretary-General and the Bureau
directors. The sides discussed prospects for cooperation within the
ITU and Azerbaijan's candidacy for membership in the ITU Council
and the Radio Regulations Board in the elections that will be held
within the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. There was also an
official reception hosted by Azerbaijan.
The theme of this year's conference, attended by some 2,000
delegates from 193 ITU member countries, is“Connecting the
Unconnected to Achieve Sustainable Development.”
---
Ayya Lmahamad is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
Twitter: @AyyaLmahamad
Follow us on Twitter
@AzerNewsAz
MENAFN09062022000195011045ID1104349186
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.