World Summit On the Information Society 2015 May 25, 2015 Zaur Hasanov Director TASIM Role In The New Geopolitical Reality

TASIM 2 Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway - TASIM

TASIM History Proposed by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan – 2008 Endorsed by the UN General Assembly Resolution - December 2009 Project Group launched - April 2010 International Workshop on TASIM, Project Secretariat established - July 2011 UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a new resolution (A/Res/67/194) that reiterated support for the TASIM Project - December 21, 2012(A/Res/67/194) Preliminary Agreement signed by China Telecom, International Relations and Accounting Center (Azerbaijan), KazTransCom, Rostelecom, Turk Telekom – December 3,

Main Goals Deployment of one of the shortest transit “Asia – Europe” routes Increasing revenue provision and additional value adding services for European, Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Central Asian countries, as well as Turkey and China Substantial alternative transit opportunities for European, Middle Eastern and Turkish carriers to bypass Russia Redundant “Asia – Europe” transit route deployment via Kazakhstan territory 4

(DE – PL) – UA – RU – KZ – CN (DE – AT – HU – RO – BG) – (TK – GE) – AZ – KZ – CN Existing and Projected Routes 5

The Project has been divided into 4 parts based on terrestrial partnership method: 1.Chinese part: In partnership with China Telecom The route: Hong Kong – Urumqi – China’s border with Kazakhstan 2. Kazakhstani part: In partnership with KazTransCom The route: Kazakhstan’s border with China – Caspian marine border of Kazakhstan with Azerbaijan 3. Caucasus part: In partnership with IRAC of MCHT AR The route: Caspian marine border of Kazakhstan with Azerbaijan – Istanbul 4. European part: In partnership with Turk Telekom Int. The route: Istanbul – Frankfurt Project Parts 6

Caucasus Part - Route Submarine cable route from Kinderli, Kazakhstan to Siazan, Azerbaijan 7

Volume and Profit Forecast Anticipated traffic volume (Gbps & mln USD) between Asia and Europe until

Benefits Improved regional and global connectivity Route diversification Improved disaster resiliency Bridging digital divide and contribution to Sustainable Development Goals Advantage for finance and ICT industries Contribution to regional innovation and modernization 9

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