Press conference before the start of 2013 Bakutel

BAKU/29.11.13/Turan : Before the 19th exhibition of telecommunications and information technologies Bakutel 2013 ( December 2-5 ) held a press conference with the participation of Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology Elmira Velizade , executive director of Iteca Caspian LLC Farid Mammadov and exhibition manager Bakutel Rena Abutalibova .

They spoke about the growing international prestige of the event showing support and official visits by representatives of sectoral international institutions , including the United Nations (UN ), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC ) , as well as by the support association exhibition Industry (UFI). One indication of the increased capacity of the industry is that the area of the exhibition this year has increased by 35% , bringing together 300 companies from 28 countries . In this momentous year for the first time takes Bakutel three halls , covering an area of 12,000 sq.m. Baku Expo Center. In the lobby is a national pavilion of Azerbaijan, which will provide full information on the work of the ministry , as well as future plans for the development of the industry. Here with a demonstration of their projects involving ICT industry, is the pavilion of the United Nations (UN ), which for the first time take part in the exhibition in Baku with a stand .

Active participation of national pavilions organized by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies of the Azerbaijan Republic is becoming a tradition Bakutel. This year, January 5 countries , including Belarus, Hungary, Israel, Spain, Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Croatia, Estonia and other countries are on display innovative not only for Azerbaijan but also for the entire Caspian region interesting programs , presentation of products and services in the ICT field. Debutants among national pavilions are Afghanistan , Italy and the United States .

Vividly on display are the leading ICT company , Azerbaijani mobile operators , telecom operators , Internet service providers , system integrators, distributors . 40 % of exhibitors make permanent members . Encouragingly , and a major achievement for the years of the exhibition is an annual increase of the local companies that make up this year 30% of all participants.

Within four days , the exhibition covers the following segments : telecommunications and networks , broadband and technology , cable and wireless communications, satellite communications and technology , broadcasting equipment and technologies , software and automation systems , IT and office technology. The exhibition reflected find many international and local projects in the ICT sector , in which Azerbaijan participates directly . For example, projects for laying fiber-optic Trans-Eurasian Super Information Highway (TASIM), holding a highway Europe Iran "heresy " in Azerbaijan create high-tech park , the project TC - satellite , etc. Still exhibition focuses on the aerospace industry , creating the structure of the satellite and ground control training. Thus, one of the participants in this sector is the stand Azerkosmos, which presents the exhibition of their future projects. In Bakutel participate mobile ASAN- centers (Azerbaijan Service and Assessment Network).

One of the traditions Bakutel is to provide opportunities for young professionals to talk about their inventions, programs, services within the framework of the biggest events of ICT sphere not only in Azerbaijan , but also in the region. In this regard, much attention is given to start-ups at the show , which at the initiative of the organizers and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of the Azerbaijan Republic stands out as special . This year 11 young professionals will showcase their projects .

Honors this year's show will be a full business program , which at the time of the exhibition Bakutel unite all ICT professionals . The program includes a variety of seminars and conferences on the topic of evolution and regional development of the Internet in Azerbaijan ICT forums "Azerbaijan - Israel " and " Azerbaijan-US ." An important component of the business activities program will be devoted to international cooperation - an annual forum of basic telecommunications operators consortium TASIM, meeting of the project working group SPECA " For development of an economy based on knowledge" Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific . It is also planned activities related to the creation of the Center for Professional Partnership of public and private sectors of ICT in Azerbaijan.

A big event for Azerbaijan will be a conference on international cooperation in cyber security : problems and prospects ", which will bring together over 50 delegates from more than 20 countries . I held on December 2nd Virtual Conference of World Azerbaijanis and 2 will be held on December 4, 1st Regional Forum on Internet Governance.

One of the major events at Bakutel 2013 - publication of the country's first plan of putting up for sale one of the existing shares in the ICT sector companies in Azerbaijan Baku Stock Exchange through an initial public offering (IPO). - 17D-