(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan's Electronic Security Service under the Digital
Development and transport Ministry and well-known Israeli Technion
University signed an agreement on the establishment of the
Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center, Azernews reports.
The center, to be established under the agreement, will train
more than 1,000 professional specialists over the next three years.
Training under the program will be conducted in Baku by the
teaching staff of Technion University. Education at the center will
be conducted in English and will be available to Azerbaijani
citizens over 18 years of age. In addition, graduates will be given
certificates from Technion University.
One of the main advantages of the Azerbaijan Cybersecurity
Center is the training of local trainers along with cyber security
specialists.
“Today, together with Technion University, we have laid the
foundation for cooperation in the field of cyber security, which is
one of the most important areas for our country,” Rashad Nabiyev
said.
The minister added that students, who will study under the
program, based on the methodology of the university, will be
trained as competitive specialists in the labor market.
“We are very pleased to cooperate with Technion University, one
of the world's leading educational institutions and knowledge
centers, to bring international knowledge and experience in the
field of cybersecurity to our country,” he said.
In turn, Technion University President Professor Uri Sivan
expressed satisfaction with the cooperation and hoped it would
expand in the future.
“The new center we have established is an important project to
support the information security of Azerbaijan, and specialists to
be trained there will contribute to the development of this area
not only in Azerbaijan but also in the region,” Uri Sivan said.
This agreement was signed during the visit of the delegation led
by Azerbaijan's Digital Development and Transport Minister Rashad
Nabiyev to Israel.
Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Israel is based not only on
economic partnership but also on traditional historical and
cultural roots, as well as mutual respect and trust. Israel was one
of the first countries to recognize Azerbaijan's state independence
and establish diplomatic relations.
Furthermore, during the 44-day Second Karabakh War, Israel was
among the first countries to express support for Azerbaijan's just
position and territorial integrity. Azerbaijan expressed its
willingness to involve Israel in the restoration of the country's
newly liberated territories in January 2021.
In 2021, the two countries' trade turnover totaled $928.4
million.
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