Azerbaijan, Baku, November 3 / Trend H. Valiyev /
The participation of the International Electric Communications Union head in the BakuTel-2009 exhibition is a noteworthy achievement, Deputy Communications and IT Minister Elmir Velizadeh said today during a press conference dedicated to the exhibition's opening.
Velizadeh said Secretary General Hamadoun Toure will study recent activity on Azerbaijan's IT market during his visit to the country.
It is Toure's second visit to Azerbaijan. He first came to Baku for the BakuTel-2007 exhibition.
During his first visit, Toure said Azerbaijan has made tremendous progress in the ICT field. Azerbaijan is a regional center for innovation, Toure said.
Toure was elected secretary general at a conference of the International Electric Communications Union in Antalya in November 2006. He took office on Jan. 1, 2007.
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