Azerbaijan and Egypt intend to expand ties in the field of ICT.
Yesterday the Minister of Communications and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov meeting with the Egyptian Ambassador completing his diplomatic mission in Azerbaijan, Sabir Abdulgadir Mansur discussed a number of issues.
In the autumn there will be presentations of the Kulturama project, the exhibition BakuTel (6-9 November), arrival in Baku of the Director of Iskenderiye Library, Ismail Seragyaldi and several issues will be solved in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministries of the two countries in 2005.
In Egypt, the new Minister of Communications is ready to participate in an international forum to discuss issues of Internet Governance (IGF-Internet Governance Forum) - IGF-2012, to be held in Baku on the initiative of the UN.
Minister Ali Abbasov said that the forum will be attended by about three thousand experts and officials from around the world. - 17D-
Economics
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On July 26, the Ministry of Economy hosted a meeting with entrepreneurs from the non-oil industry to explore ways to stimulate local production and enhance export potential.
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Azerbaijani internet service providers Aztelekom and Baktelekom will introduce substantial changes to their pricing structure starting August 15, the companies announced today. Under the new tariffs, the minimum internet speed will rise to 100 Mbit/s, with the cost per Mbit/s decreasing from 0.45 AZN to 0.25 AZN. As a result, monthly charges will be set at 25 AZN for 100 Mbit/s, 30 AZN for 150 Mbit/s, and 36 AZN for 250 Mbit/s.
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Independent experts suggest that Azerbaijan may be on the verge of another devaluation of its currency, the manat, due to a shrinking trade and payment surplus. The anticipated economic adjustments come amidst a decline in foreign currency inflows and reduced oil production.
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Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met today with Ahmed Moallim Figi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, at the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry. This meeting followed a discussion held the previous day between Figi and Azerbaijan’s Economy Minister Mikail Jabbarov.
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