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By Laman Ismayilova

The 30th International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Ports Conference will be held in Azerbaijan.

A delegation of Baku International Sea Trade Port CJSC attended the conference, which was held in Bali, Indonesia, Azertac reported.

CEO of Indonesia Port Corporation Elvyn G. Masassya and IAPH President Santiago Garcia Mila addressed the solemn opening ceremony of the conference.

The conference also featured the opening an international exhibition. Nearly 1,000 conference participants viewed the stand of the Port of Baku here. The event was followed by sessions.

Director-General of Port of Baku Taleh Ziyadov made a presentation on "Azerbaijan's grand hub vision: implications for connectivity in Eurasia".

He read out First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva`s message of greetings to conference participants.

Further, officials watched short promotional film on Azerbaijan and Port of Baku.

The event also saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Port of Baku and Indonesia's Port Corporation.

The International Association of Ports and Harbors was established in 1955 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Its annual conferences feature discussions on important issues that include: port stability and security, the development of new port facilities, the impact of environmental change, information technologies and port operations. The 2015 annual conference was held in Hamburg, and Bali (Indonesia) is the venue for 2017.

The IAPH has more than 300 members from 88 countries, and Baku International Sea Trade Port has been a full member since 2010.

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