Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan have discussed prospects for expanding cooperation on digital transformation, IT sector development and cybersecurity. Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Digital Technologies said the talks took place in Baku on the sidelines of the UN Governance Innovation Summit.
The Uzbek delegation was led by Ayubkhon Sultonov, First Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies. Azerbaijan was represented by officials from the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, led by Deputy Minister Rashad Gasimov.
The sides reviewed potential cooperation in digitalising public administration, expanding electronic public services and building a startup ecosystem. Increasing the export potential of IT companies in the two countries was also among the matters considered during the meeting.
Participants additionally discussed the development of the information and communications technology market, the creation of highly skilled jobs for IT specialists, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the sector’s transformation. Protection of critical information infrastructure, cybersecurity and the use of modern technologies to safeguard information systems were also addressed. The sides confirmed their interest in continuing practical cooperation, exchanging experience and implementing joint digital development initiatives.
