Today, the Azerbaijan-Pakistan Technology Forum was organized by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO), the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Pakistan-Azerbaijan Chamber of Economic Cooperation (PAKAZCHAM).

"APA-Economics" informs that representatives of companies representing various fields from both countries participated in the Forum.

In his speech, Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev said that there are strong partnership relations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan based on mutual trust, support and beneficial cooperation, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations.

The minister added that the necessity of building a "creative and innovative society" was expressed in "Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for socio-economic development" approved by the relevant Decree of President Ilham Aliyev.

To realize this vision, we need an ecosystem of innovation.

Innovation is impossible without inventions.

Hence, there is a need for a strong industry based on science and technology, supported by the research and development capabilities of universities on a sound foundation.

"We invite Pakistani technology companies to establish research centers in Azerbaijan," said Rashad Nabiyev.

It was noted that researching business opportunities is a continuous process.

This requires regular exchange of information and promotion of direct links between business communities.

The Azerbaijan-Pakistan Technology Forum will serve as an effective platform to promote such information exchange and facilitate new business relationships.

Yusif Abdullayev, head of AZPROMO, Bilal Haye, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to our country, Khurram Bhatti, President of PAKAZCHAM, Orkhan Mammadov, Chairman of the Board of the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBIA), Zeeshan Rehman Khattak, Commercial Director of Pakistan Software Export Council, attended the forum. performed.

Within the framework of the event, presentations were made by technology companies of Azerbaijan and Pakistan.

The forum continued with meetings in B2B and B2G formats.