Azerbaijan Shares Investment Plans Within Concept Of 'Smart' Cities, Villages
Date
11/21/2022 5:14:17 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. Azerbaijan
cooperates with the world's leading companies in the building of
'smart' cities and villages, Azerbaijani Minister of Digital
Development and transport Rashad Nabiyev said on November 21 during
an international conference on 'smart' cities and villages, being
held in Baku, trend reports.
According to Nabiyev, the concepts of 'smart' cities and
villages contribute to the efficient use of water and other natural
resources.
'In the next five years, $2.5 trillion will be invested in these
concepts. Azerbaijan has been working in this direction since 2020.
Our ministry has studied the experience of leading countries when
elaborating on the concepts. Within the framework of the 'Online
Azerbaijan' concept, large-scale work is being carried out to
integrate state systems, switch to 'cloud' technologies and other
work,' the minister noted.
Besides, Nabiyev noted that the effectiveness of the concept of
'smart' cities and villages may differ depending on the region.
'When implementing these projects, we take into account the
factor of development of local companies and their localization,'
he said.
The minister pointed out that over the past two years, 472,000
households in Azerbaijan have been provided with fiber-optic
communication, and by 2024 even the most remote villages will be
provided with it.
Speaking about the development of these projects, Nabiyev said
that more attention should be paid to ensuring the security of
information systems.
'In the next three years, 932 highly qualified specialists in
the field of cybersecurity will be trained in Azerbaijan,' he
added.
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