Baku welcomed the world’s leading digital thinkers this week, and the atmosphere in the city felt very different. What once seemed like distant goals for Azerbaijan’s tech future are now becoming reality, as the country steps confidently onto the global stage of digital development.

As she welcomed participants of the World Telecommunication Development Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the capital reaffirmed its ambition to build an inclusive, secure and sustainable digital future.

Hosting the ITU’s conference in Baku is more than symbolic. It marks the first time that this prestigious telecommunications event is held in the South Caucasus or Central Asia and it underscores Azerbaijan’s growing influence in global digital development.

President Ilham Aliyev described the conference as a platform to deepen cooperation across regulators, international organizations and private sector actors. He emphasized that technology and connectivity are not only economic drivers but also moral responsibilities. “In the modern era, no country and no person should be left out of the digital future.”

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