(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. Azerbaijan is
the most active participant in the Eastern Partnership program of
the European Union (EU), Acting President of the Azerbaijan
National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) Arif Hashimov said during the
5th conference on electronic infrastructures of the Eastern
Partnership, reports.
According to Hashimov, the ongoing reforms in Azerbaijan create
the basis for further development of the information technology
sector.
'Since 2000, Azerbaijan and the EU have begun cooperation in
various sectors of the IT sector. A commission has also been
established for the integration of the electronic infrastructure of
Azerbaijan with the EU. Since 2009, the EU has launched the Eastern
Partnership program, which includes a number of states, including
Azerbaijan. Our country is one of the most active participants in
this initiative,' he noted.
Hashimov stressed that Azerbaijan has achieved great success in
the field of integration of both information technology and science
and education.
'We established close cooperation with various laboratories and
scientific centers in Europe. ANAS continues to develop cooperation
with the EU countries and we have a number of agreements,' the
academician further said.
Besides, Hashimov emphasized that the parties are also
cooperating in the areas of developing electronic services,
cybersecurity, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
'In these areas, we have prepared relevant state programs,
including programs for the digitalization of science and education,
the creation of new electronic platforms, and a number of others,'
he added.
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