(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 28. Azerbaijan can
become a digital hub of the region, Deputy Minister of Digital
Development and Transport Samir Mammadov said during the 5th
conference on electronic infrastructures of the Eastern
Partnership, reports.
According to Mammadov, large-scale work is underway in the
country to develop information technologies, 'green' technologies
and economy.
'These projects are also being implemented in the liberated
territories of Azerbaijan. We are working on a project to cover the
entire country with internet access until 2024, develop 'cloud
technologies' and a national electronic signature,” the deputy
minister noted.“Our country is also participating in regional
projects. So, together with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, we are
laying fiber optic cables along the bottom of the Caspian Sea. The
implementation of all these initiatives will help turn Azerbaijan
into a digital hub of our region.”
He also noted that great attention is paid to the development of
human capital.
'This year, we have trained 800 IT specialists, and it's planned
to increase this number to 2,000 next year. We are also expanding
training programs in the IT field,' added Mammadov.
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