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Azerbaijan shares investment plans within concept of 'smart' cities, villages

Business Materials 21 November 2022 12:48 (UTC +04:00)
Azerbaijan shares investment plans within concept of 'smart' cities, villages

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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