Baku, Azerbaijan, Jan. 11
By Huseyn Valiyev - Trend:
Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan discuss the format of cooperation within the framework of laying the Caspian segment of Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM), a source close to the project told Trend Jan. 11.
Azerbaijani side's proposal on cooperation within the framework of the project was submitted to Turkmenistan and the negotiation process is in active phase now, according to the source.
Earlier, an agreement on the construction of the underwater segment of TASIM was reached at the level of communication administrations of the two countries. The laying of the Caspian segment of TASIM between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan will allow to reduce the route, increasing the volume of traffic exchange and gaining the direct access to China.
The construction of TASIM envisages the creation of a major transit line from Frankfurt to Hong Kong. The network, which will link the largest information exchange centers in Europe and Asia, will run through China, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey to Germany.
The project received the support of the United Nations and is important for the region's development.
TASIM project includes such countries as Russia (Rostelecom), Kazakhstan (KazTransCom), Turkey (TurkTelecom), and China (China Telecom). Azerbaijan is represented by AzInTelecom (earlier it was represented by the Center for International Relations and Calculations of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies).
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