BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 11. Azerbaijan’s
Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Samir
Mammadov, held a meeting with Lord John Alderdice, Trade Envoy of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to
Azerbaijan and Central Asia, during the envoy’s visit to the
country, Trend
reports via the ministry.
Lord Alderdice was briefed on two decades of investments and
projects in Azerbaijan’s transport and communication
infrastructure. Officials emphasized that Azerbaijan’s active
engagement with Central Asian nations and other countries along the
Middle Corridor has significantly boosted freight volumes along
this crucial transit route in the past 20 years.
The meeting highlighted progress on the Zangazur Corridor,
underlining the project’s role in diversifying regional
communications and fostering sustainable peace and prosperity
across the area.
The discussions also focused on priority areas for partnership
between Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom, including aviation and
railway transport, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and
the development of human capital with digital skills and
expertise.
UK Trade Envoy Lord John Alderdice has initiated a formal
diplomatic engagement in Azerbaijan. The engagement will persist
until December 13 and encompasses a sequence of strategic
discussions, marking Lord John Alderdice’s inaugural official
expedition to Azerbaijan in his capacity as trade envoy. He holds a
position within the House of Lords and previously occupied the role
of Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly from 1998 through
2004.
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