Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 25
By Huseyn Valiyev - Trend: A memorandum of understanding on the project of construction of the Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) is expected to be held during Bakutel-2013 exhibition (December 2-5), a source close to the project told Trend on Nov. 25.
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan earlier said that a forum of main telecommunications operators of the TASIM project will be held on December 2.
The memorandum, which will determine the conditions on implementation of the project, will be signed by the countries that joined TASIM. Currently, the TASIM project includes countries such as Russia (Rostelecom), Kazakhstan (KazTransCom), Turkey (TurkTelecom) and China (ChinaTelecom), as well as Azerbaijani Azertelekom.
The project includes creation of the main transit link from Frankfurt to Hong Kong. The network, which will bring together the largest information exchange centres in Europe and Asia, will stretch across Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, China, and Kazakhstan till Germany. The alternative northern transit line will be constructed on the territory of Russia, Ukraine and Poland.
The project is aimed at reducing poverty and accelerating economic growth. It may also play a leading role in the region's development.
The TASIM project is meant to connect 20 countries. Its realisation will allow eliminating the 'information gap' between Western Europe and countries of the Pacific Basin.