Iran, Azerbaijan discuss satellite, cyber, data-transit cooperation
Baku signals readiness for deeper ICT ties
Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Sattar Hashemi, met Azerbaijan’s Digital Development and Transport Minister Rashad Nabiyev on the sidelines of the 2025 World Telecommunication Development Conference in Baku, where the two officials discussed satellite cooperation, spectrum coordination and expansion of regional data-transit routes.
According to IRNA, Hashemi said digital and infrastructure cooperation forms “an important part of the strategic interests of both countries,” adding that closer technical alignment between Tehran and Baku could support convergence in space-based services and spectrum management.
According to the minister, one of the main issues in bilateral cooperation is “frequency procurement and signal management” in border areas, a field that has faced challenges for years. He noted that appointing a special representative to pursue the matter enabled both sides to finalize key agreements and open the way for broader regulatory cooperation.
He expressed Iran’s preparedness to expand cooperation in satellite technology, infrastructure development, data-transit corridors and cybersecurity.
Establishing stable strategic data-transit routes along the North-South and East-West corridors would benefit both countries, he added, and Tehran welcomes further collaboration.
Nabiyev also welcomed work on a draft memorandum of understanding in the information and communications technology sector, saying, “This document could be signed during a meeting of the presidents of the two countries.”
He also voiced Azerbaijan’s readiness to work with Iran on Earth-observation satellites, cybersecurity and joint space projects, adding that, “Purchasing satellite imagery and cooperating in space-based businesses are among Baku’s areas of interest.”