The meeting was organized in accordance with Samarkand Declaration, where the Heads of State emphasized the importance of the “Digital Silk Way” project, and “Turkic Strategy for 2022-2026” that defines as priority tasks the accelerating implementation of this project and supporting the realization of the Digital Hub, implying the construction of a high-speed fibre-optic internet line between Asia and Europe.
During the meeting, Azerbaijani “AzerTelecom” LLC and Kazakhstan “KazakhTelecom” provided updated information on the ongoing work on realization of the Project and invited the OTS Member and Observer States to participate in the “Digital Silk Way” project. As a result of the discussions, the Parties agreed that the Secretariat will assist in determining the total need for internet traffic of the Turkic states to ensure the necessary overall throughput of the project.
