MTCHT representatives took part in a number of events organized by European Union

The European Union organized a joint summit of four regional organizations (BEREC – EaPeReg – EMERG – Regulatel) uniting about 100 regulatory and telecommunications agencies and the 11th meeting of the Roaming Expert Working Group of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg) in Croatia.

Azerbaijan at the events was represented by a delegation from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies (MTCHT).

Presentations were made and discussions were held on opportunities for cooperation between regional organizations, as well as telecommunications agencies of member countries, and the study of best practices, implementation of joint promising projects, strengthening telecommunications infrastructure, 5G technology, affordable high-speed internet, etc. at the  quadripartite BEREC (European Regulators for Electronic Communications Council) – EaPeReg (Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network) – EMERG (European Mediterranean Regulators Group) – Regulatel (Latin American Forum  of Telecommunications Regulators) Summit.

During the 11th meeting of the EaPeReg Roaming Expert Working Group, the sides exchanged views on relevant amendments and additions to the draft Regional Roaming Agreement, which initially reduces roaming tariffs between the EaP countries, and then the EU and EaP countries.

Work is continuing on the prospects for cooperation with EaPeReg and other organizations in various fields. The improvement of telecommunications networks and broadband services, which are a key element of the digital transformation in the region, is considered to be one of major strategic priorities, as well as an important activity in the direction of technological readiness of the country.