Press Release (2003) 047 14 May 2003

NATO Secretary General NATO inaugurates Virtual Silk Highway station in Baky on Thursday, 15 May 2003 The NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, and the President of Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Prof. Mahmud Kerimov, will inaugurate a new station of the Virtual Silk Highway network in Baky, Azerbaijan, on 15 May 2003. The Virtual Silk Highway, a project launched by the NATO Science Committee in 2002, will improve considerably the Internet connection of the academic communities of the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia. State-of-the-art satellite ground stations and networking equipment will enable scientists from the regions to communicate with colleagues all over the world with a fast access to the web. With this new station, Azerbaijan will be the 6th country to get connected to the Virtual Silk Highway network. Media Advisory 15:30 Inauguration of the Virtual Silk Highway station with the NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson, the President of Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Mr. Mahmud Kerimov and students - Presidium Building of the Academy of Sciences - Baky, Azerbaijan - Press Opportunity The programme of the Secretary General is subject to change. For further information, please contact the NATO Press and Media Service at tel: +32 (0)2 707 50 41, fax: +32 (0)2 707 50. News and information will routinely be posted on the NATO website.

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