(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Qabil Ashurov
President Ilham Aliyev has been holding high-level meetings with
corporate bigwigs in Davos to discuss relations with the world's
leading companies to chart ways of bringing global expertise to
Azerbaijan in pursuance of the restoration of the war-ravaged
Karabakh.
The presence of Ilham Aliyev at the Davos Economic Forum
indicates the importance of Azerbaijan and its growing reputation
and role in the world. The forum bodes well for the Azerbaijani
economy by bringing know-how technology and new investments.
At the meeting with Arnout Damen, CEO of Damen Shipyards Group,
the Azerbaijani president stated that the cargo transportation
passing through the country has increased by 75 percent, and given
that, Azerbaijan needs to increase the number of new tankers, dry
cargo ships, and ferries in Azerbaijan.
Besides, they also touched on the possibility of manufacturing
various vessels for the Azerbaijan Naval Forces.
At the meeting with Guy Diedrich, Senior Vice President and
Global Innovation Officer of CISCO, the digitalization project in
Azerbaijani schools was discussed. President Ilham Aliyev noted
that the Smart City and Smart Village projects have been
successfully implemented in Zangilan District, and stressed that
these works are also planned to be carried out in other territories
liberated from occupation.
In addition, CISCO technologies in water resources management
and prospects for cooperation in the fields of education and
cybersecurity topics were discussed.
At the meeting with Andrew Forrest, CEO of Fortescue Future
Industries, the importance of an“Agreement on a strategic
partnership in the field of green energy development and
transmission between the Governments of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Romania, and Hungary” in Bucharest and the export of
electricity produced in Azerbaijan to European Marked were
stressed.
It was noted that the memorandums of understanding and
agreements signed by Azerbaijan with international energy companies
will enable the country to produce up to 22,000 megawatts of wind
and solar energy. It was emphasized that the production of 12,000
megawatts of that energy is planned to be carried out by SOCAR and
Fortescue Future Industries.
At the meeting with Jared Cohen, President of Global Affairs and
co-head of the Office of Applied Innovation at Goldman Sachs, the
successful continuation of cooperation of The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc. with the Central Bank of Azerbaijan and the State Oil Fund was
emphasized.
At the meeting with Rafic Hanbali, Chief Executive Officer of
Kromatix SA, the activities and products of Kromatix SA, as well as
the energy production with the application of new technologies in
Azerbaijan were discussed.
Rafic Hanbali informed the head of state about the plans of
Kromatix SA to establish an enterprise in Azerbaijan, especially in
the Alat Free Economic Zone. As a pilot project, the importance of
the project planned to be implemented by Kromatix SA regarding the
cladding of a school building in Jabrayil district and other
schools in Azerbaijan was noted.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that he supports the company's
plans in Azerbaijan, and emphasized the economic opportunities in
the country.
During the meeting, it was noted that the foundation of
cooperation was laid between Kromatix SA and the State Committee
for Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan.
At the meeting with Eric Rondolat, Chief Executive Officer of
Signify (formerly Philips Lighting), Mr. Rondolat informed
President Ilham Aliyev about the progress and prospects of the
projects implemented in Azerbaijan, including in the territories
liberated from occupation – the cities of Shusha and Aghdam.
Ilham Aliyev appreciated the activity of Signify in Azerbaijan
and especially noted that the lighting systems of more than 11
cities, including Baku, Sumgayit, and Ganja, have already been
implemented through smart projects and smart solutions. The
president described this as one of Azerbaijan's serious steps
towards supporting green energy policy in recent years. It was
noted that electricity consumption will be seriously saved as a
result of these new technologies.
Mr. Rondolat also informed President Ilham Aliyev of the facade
lighting that will be implemented in Baku, the lighting of the TV
tower in Shusha, and the projects that will be implemented in the
agricultural sector. He also spoke about the projects in the
agricultural sector that already started.
“This will lead to more than a two-fold increase in productivity
in greenhouses. Energy consumption will be significantly saved,
which is of particular importance in terms of supporting business,”
he added.
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