SUMMIT OF THE INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION

Summit was held on November 23-27, 2009 in Minsk. 

ITU Summit brought together more than 400 representatives of scientific, technical, and business communities.

This forum brought together three events: a high-level meeting "Connect CIS", a regional preparatory meeting of CIS countries to the World Telecommunication Development Conference in 2010, the 41st meeting of Council of Heads of RCC.

The purpose of the activities - introduction of information technologies in CIS countries, mobilization of human, financial and technical resources to ensure a rapid transition to the establishment of the regional digital infrastructure and digital network services that is intended to be an engine of economic growth and development in the region.

The event was attended by the Presidents of Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, the senior officials of CIS countries, as well as the International Telecommunication Union, the UN European Economic Commission, the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, the senior officials of branch ministries and the Heads of 62 companies and organizations from 27 countries.