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Googleâ€™s Vice-President Vinton Cerf: â€˜Azerbaijan has selected a right way of developmentâ€™ - PHOTO

Googleâ€™s Vice-President Vinton Cerf: â€˜Azerbaijan has selected a right way of developmentâ€™ - <font color=red>PHOTO</font>

08 November 2012 10:50 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Nijat Mustafayev - APA-Economics. Today, a press conference held with the participation of Vice-President of Google Co. Vinton Cerf under organization of Azerbaijanâ€™s Ministry of Communications and IT.

In his speech, Cerf spoke about IGF-2012, noted the importance of this event. He said that such events would stimulate development of Azerbaijan in this sphere. Reminding a number of meetings held within the framework of his visit to Baku, Cerf also touched upon the meeting with Azerbaijani Minister of Communications and IT Ali Abbasov: â€˜The meeting focused on several issues, as well as countryâ€™s development in ICT sector, the existing situation and perspectives, cooperation between Azerbaijan and Google, preparation of professionals for development of ICT sphere in Azerbaijan and etc aspectsâ€™.

Speaking about the use of internet and freedom of opinion, which were the main topics of the international forum held in Baku on November 6-9, Cerf noted that freedom of opinion was an important value and Azerbaijan pays great attention to it: â€˜We will continue our observations on development of freedom of opinion in Azerbaijanâ€™.

â€˜There must be created conditions for each person to use the internet. Putting it under a ban is violation of human rightsâ€™.

Moreover, Cerf appreciated the attention of Azerbaijani government towards ICT sector: â€˜I think that Azerbaijan has selected a right way of developmentâ€™.

Touching upon opening of Google office in the South Caucasus, Cerf said that the office could be opened in Azerbaijan, too: â€˜We want to be in every part of the world. I will inform Google directory of Azerbaijanâ€™s potentialâ€™.