President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with chairman of Huawei's Board of Directors Liang Hua in Beijing.

On April 25, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with the chairman of Huawei, Liang Hua, in Beijing.

During the meeting, Huawei Chairman Liang Hua noted that the company has been successfully operating in Azerbaijan for more than 15 years, and thanked the head of our state for the conditions created by him.

President Ilham Aliyev praised Huawei’s activities in Azerbaijan, and noted that this company is one of the leading companies in the world in the field of information and communication technologies.  He also said that during a state visit to China in 2015, he became closely acquainted with the activities of Huawei.  Stressing the great prospects in terms of cooperation between Azerbaijan and Huawei, the head of state expressed satisfaction with the traditional participation of this company in the Bakutel exhibition.  President Ilham Aliyev spoke about the ongoing reforms in the country in the field of ICT, noted the prospects of cooperation with Huawei in this area.

During the conversation, there was an exchange of views on projects that can be implemented in the field of ICT infrastructure, smart agriculture, smart city and smart home, digital economy, digital education and other areas.