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By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev received newly-elected Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union Houlin Zhao in Baku on December 2.

Azerbaijan's huge achievements in the information and communication technologies sector were hailed during the meeting.

The importance of annual “BakuTel-2014” Azerbaijan International Telecommunications and Information Technologies Exhibition and growing interest in the event was also emphasized.

The parties expressed confidence that the exhibition will contribute to the expansion of international cooperation in this area and also discussed cooperation prospects.

The head of state has also received a delegation led by a member of the British Parliament and Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, Charles Hendry.

President Aliyev said Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom enjoyed high-level bilateral relations, adding these relations were dynamically developing.

He hailed active involvement of British companies in the development of Azerbaijan's non-energy sector, describing this as a good sign of partnership.

The president stressed the importance of Charles Hendry's participation in BakuTel-2014” Azerbaijan International Telecommunications and Information Technologies Exhibition.

There is great potential for cooperation between the two countries in the oil and gas, industrial, agricultural, tourism and other fields, President Aliyev added.

Charles Hendry said he was pleased to be attending BakuTel-2014” Azerbaijan International Telecommunications and Information Technologies Exhibition.

He expressed confidence that cooperation in this sector will be continued. British companies were interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan in various fields, particularly metro construction, he noted.

This year, Bakutel brought together more than 250 companies from 23 countries, including leading ICT companies, Azerbaijani mobile operators, telecom operators, internet service providers, system integrators and distributors of famous brands.