Cooperation in the field of IT can be one of the most promising directions for the development of relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan, head of the working group of the National Assembly of Belarus on cooperation with the Parliament of Azerbaijan Nikolay Samoseyko said at a meeting with the head of the working group on inter-parliamentary relations of the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan with the Parliament of Belarus Ziyad Samadzadeh, BELTA reported.
Nikolay Samoseyko noted that, in his view, the cooperation between Belarus and Azerbaijan does not require additional impetus, but there are still niches that have to be filled. For example, in the field of IT technologies in which Belarus has already created a decent base, as well as in agriculture.
Zyiad Samadzadeh supported his Belarusian counterpart's opinion, adding that the interaction between scientists of the two countries has already been established in some fields, and a number of important scientific and technological projects are being implemented in Azerbaijan.
Samoseyko drew attention to the mutual support of Belarusian and Azerbaijan in the world.
In turn Samadzadeh noted that the relations between Belarus and Azerbaijan in many areas have a strategic character. 20 years have passed since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the countries. During the meeting the parliamentarians stated that during this time a lot of work has been made to increase the volume of trade, improving its structure, as well as for the development of political, social and cultural contacts.