Azerbaijan Attends Space Technologies Conference In Uzbekistan
Date
4/26/2023 9:15:26 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Qabil Ashirov read more The delegation of the Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency
(Azercosmos) is participating in the Space Technologies Conference
held on April 25-27 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Azernews reports, citing the Ministry of Digital
Development and transport (MDDT).
MDDT noted that space agencies of the region and interested
parties of the international space community are represented at the
event. The agenda of the conference included discussions on
international cooperation, opportunities of the rapidly growing
global space industry, observation and communication satellites,
their application areas, innovations in space, and investments in
this area.
On the first day of the conference, the second business meeting
of the heads of space agencies and institutions of the Turkic
states was held. The meeting held as a continuation of the First
Baku Forum of Space Representatives of Turkic States had been held
in Baku in 2021. The meeting discussed new cooperation in the space
field, the establishment of mutual business relations for peace and
commercial purposes from space, and new space technologies and
applications.
The Chairman of Azercosmos Samaddin Asadov spoke at the session
dedicated to "Regional cooperation, international investment and
sustainable development of the space industry". In his speech,
Samaddin Asadov talked about the importance of the space field for
Azerbaijan, the activities of Azerbaijan in the space field over
the last 10 years, the projects and new opportunities implemented
in Europe, Africa, and Central Asian countries through the
resources of satellites.
At the event, the guests were told that the 74th International
Astronautical Congress, which will be held in Baku in 2023, will
stimulate the development of space in Azerbaijan, especially in the
region. Through the meeting, the space community of the Turkic
states, including the youth, was invited to the Congress to be held
in Baku.
In the next days of the Space Technologies Conference, which
continues with panel discussions, the regional and international
market trends of the space industry, the role of geographic
information systems in digital transformation, and the
possibilities of satellites in the sustainable socio-economic
development of countries will be discussed.
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