Huawei To Open Research Lab In Azerbaijan In New Academic Year
Date
6/15/2022 7:29:52 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Huawei will open a research laboratory in Azerbaijan in the new
academic year, the country's Digital Development and Transport
Minister Rashad Nabiyev said during a meeting with local IT
entrepreneurs, Azernews reports.
Nabiyev added that the ministry encourages the opening of such
laboratories in the country's universities.
In 2022, according to the state order, Azerbaijan will train 600
highly qualified IT specialists. As part of international
cooperation in the next three years, it is planned to train abroad
about 1,000 IT specialists in the field of cyber security. To
recall, such centers for the preparation of IT specialists as Code
Academy, Tech Academy, and some others were created in
Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, the minister also said it is planned to
adopt a law on the development of startups by the end of 2022. He
stressed that the country plans to create a special zone for the
development of startups.
“This initiative will be implemented in accordance with the
legislation of Azerbaijan. The corresponding document has already
been prepared and is being discussed with the government. We expect
that it will be adopted by the end of 2022,” he said.
Additionally, Nabiyev added that a document aimed at developing
human capital is planned to be adopted in Azerbaijan by the end of
the year.
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