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Green” energy from Azerbaijan will soon be as important as natural gas, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said at a meeting held on March 13 in Berlin with the heads of leading German companies, Trend reports.
Source: TREND News Agency
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent an appeal to the participants of the XXVI Eurasian Economic Summit.
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Source: TREND News Agency
Azerbaijan is the only country that has received high marks on sustainable development reports, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister Sahib Mammadov said, Trend reports.
He made the remark during the session of the joint steering committee on the implementation of the “UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2021-2025”.
According to him, Azerbaijan will submit the next report under this project to the UN in 2024. He also noted that Azerbaijan and the UN have carried out activities on this project in five directions.
“At today’s event, is expected to summarize the results of this project. To date, $24.5 million has been spent within this project, and a total of $32 million has been allocated for its implementation,” he said.
Mammadov noted that Azerbaijan is committed to the policy of introducing green technologies and green development, which is an integral part of the project and the country’s obligations to the UN.
“In 2022, real GDP grew by 4.6, and GDP per capita by 4.1 percent. Over the past 10 years, the non-oil sector has become a driver of the country’s economic development. In addition, billions of dollars of investments were attracted to the Azerbaijani economy from 2011 to 2021. The sustainable development of Azerbaijan’s economy has allowed our country to take a leading position among the countries of the South Caucasus, the 50th place among the 163 countries of the world,” he said.
The deputy minister also noted that the UN supports Azerbaijan in the mine clearance process on the liberated territories.
“Last year, parties started implementing various projects both to de-mine the territories and to resettle former internally displaced persons to their homelands. All this was facilitated by the introduction of innovations and modern technologies while de-mining the territories and restoring cities and villages,” he said.
Mammadov stressed that this year it is also expected to hold events to spread awareness about the dangers of mines and unexploded ordnance.
The Azerbaijan-UN Joint Steering Committee controls the execution of the cooperation framework, as well as ensures its adaptation to the contexts of developing countries, national, regional, and international development processes, mechanisms, and goals, as well as voluntary national reviews, etc. It supports resource mobilization and development financing opportunities through cooperation. The Joint Steering Committee monitors progress, challenges, and opportunities, and guides the implementation process.
Source: TREND News Agency
The Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Turkic States will be held in Ankara on March 16, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeted, Trend reports.
“The Summit, organized by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will take place at the Presidential Complex. The meeting will address the issue of emergency management and humanitarian assistance during natural disasters,” Cavusoglu wrote.
On November 11, 2022, the IX summit of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Samarkand.
As an intergovernmental organization, the Organization of Turkic States was founded in 2009 with the aim of expanding cooperation between Turkish-speaking countries in the fields of politics, economics, science, education, transport, and tourism. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Türkiye are its founding members. Uzbekistan became a full member at the 7th Summit, which took place in Baku in October 2019.
During the Organization’s 6th Summit in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, in September 2018, Hungary was granted observer status. Turkmenistan joined as an Observer Member of the Organization at the 8th Summit in November 2021, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus did the same in November 2022.
Source: TREND News Agency
Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for visiting former French Prime Minister Edouarad Philipe, who is now Mayor of Le Havre city, on February 16.
Mai expressed his belief that Philipe’s visit will open up many cooperation opportunities for businesses of the two countries and the two cities in particular.
Briefing the guest on HCM City’s socio-economic development, the official said the city always attaches importance to international cooperation, especially with Europe, including France.
Navigation, seaport and export-import are among the focuses of the southern metropolis, he said, adding that they play a crucial role in local economic development.
Apart from the existing seaports like Tan Cang and Saigon, HCM City is aiming to build an international entrepot, according to the official.
Mai used the occasion to thank Philipe for inviting HCM City to join the International Association of Cities and Ports, and informed the guest about the locality’s activities towards green, sustainable economic development.
HCM City has mobilised resources for infrastructure development, attracted both domestic and foreign investments, reformed administrative procedures and promoted high-quality personnel training, towards becoming an international centre of finance and trade, he said.
Mai stressed the importance of educational cooperation, and noted that HCM City wishes to cooperate with enterprises in France and Le Havre in culture, health care, personnel training, and biological research.
For his part, Philipe said he hopes to intensify cooperation, cultural exchanges, and trade promotion between the cities. He affirmed that many French experts, businesses and investors are keen to cooperate with HCM City, particularly in fields suggested by the city’s leaders.
Philipe suggested HCM City continue with administrative reform to raise the efficiency of investment attraction, facilitate operations of businesses, and contribute to economic development.
Earlier, Philipe and his entourage visited a number of seaports and schools in HCM City./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Singapore’s Office for Space Technology and Industry (OSTIN) and Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost their aerospace cooperation on February 15.
The MoU signing ceremony took place on the sidelines of the 2023 Global Space and Technology Convention held in Singapore. The MoU provides a framework for them to work more closely in earth observation application, discuss space policies and study science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Both sides will also make further contributions to aerospace development in the region, including projects at ASEAN’s Sub-Committee on Space Technology and Applications.
OSTIN Executive Director David Tan wished to work more closely with GISTDA to strengthen their aerospace ecological systems and boost bilateral collaboration.
GISTDA Executive Director Pakorn Apaphant said both countries not only benefit from the MoU but also could expand effective cooperation in Southeast Asia./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Vietnam’s Military Engineering Unit Rotation 1 at the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) on February 11 handed over some humanitarian works to Abyei High School.
The soldiers helped build a 5m-wide, 150m-long road leading to the school, a clean water well and a 5,000 cu.m tank; and install a pump, a generator, and a pipeline system to provide clean water to teachers and students.
They built two classrooms, one teachers’ room, a library a canteen and one security room.
The unit also granted six laptops worth over 60 million VND (2,545 USD) to the school.
UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr said that these works will help teachers and students overcome difficulties and deficiency in infrastructure and equipment to improve the quality of teaching and learning for a brighter future of Abyei./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung emphasised the importance of a safe internet in the development process in Vietnam on the occasion of World Safer Internet Day 2023 (February 7).
This year’s World Safer Internet Day is themed “Want to talk about it? Making space for safe conversations about life online”.
Statistics show that more than 175,000 children around the world access the internet every day, and they experience both the benefits and risks of using the internet. Equipping children with information safety knowledge when using the internet is a matter of concern in all countries worldwide.
Therefore, World Safer Internet Day aims to promote the safe use of digital technology and create positive effects on children and young people. It conveys a message that young people, parents, teachers, police, and technology companies join hands in coming up with initiatives in order to create a safe internet environment.
According to Deputy Minister Dung, all the people in Vietnam need to use a safe internet environment.
In 2022, Vietnam’s digital technology industry reached a total revenue of about 148 billion USD. The revenue from internet security products and services in 2022 hit about VND 4.85 trillion VND, 26% higher than that of 2021. Domestic information security enterprises have mastered over 95% of information security products and solutions.
Many new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and virtual reality technology (AR, VR) have been applied to ‘Made in Vietnam’ information security products.
According to Tran Dang Khoa, Deputy Director of the Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications, relevant agencies need to pay attention to and allocate resources to train and foster full-time or part-time staff in information security towards the goal of meeting standard skills of information security human resources.
Nguyen Quang Dong, Director of the Institute for Policy Research and Media Development, stressed the importance of strengthening the promotion of digital safety campaigns. They accomplished this with vivid short clips and infographics in order to popularise digital security safety knowledge and skills to the public and provide guidelines on cyber safety for all people.
World Safer Internet Day was initiated in 1999. By 2004, many countries had joined the initiative to raise public awareness of cyber threats. The day aims to promote joining hands to fight threats from the internet, bringing people around the globe a safer online environment./.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
