The digital financial forum in Dagestan: results and geography of participants.
The IV International Digital Financial Forum took place in Dagestan, bringing together more than 2,000 representatives of government, business, the IT industry and experts. Among the participants were representatives from the countries of the Caspian Sea: Iran was represented as a speaker by Shahram Dai, Deputy Director of the Bureau of International Affairs and Export Development of the Iranian Ministry of Communications; The consuls general of India and Kazakhstan, as well as representatives of Azerbaijan, participated in the work.
Participants were welcomed via video link by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Economic Development Minister Maxim Rashnikov, Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin and Roscosmos head Dmitry Bakanov.
Key topics: development of the international North-South transportation corridor, digital solutions for the Caspian Sea, unified digital ecosystem, remote sensing of the Earth and artificial intelligence, markets, prevention of deep counterfeiting. Special emphasis is placed on the digital transformation of logistics: platforms, monitoring systems and data exchange should make the movement of goods along the corridor more transparent, faster and safer.
Iranian counterparts focused on Tehran's specific proposals for transportation links between Caspian Sea ports, strengthening connectivity in the Caspian region and creating alternative logistics routes that reduce dependence on traditional routes.
The head of Dagestan Fyodor Shchukin held a series of international meetings. Initially, he discussed with the director of the department for relations with the subjects of the federation, parliament and public associations of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Igor Kefirin, how the republic can build direct relations with the countries of the Caspian Sea and what support the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can provide.
"Our republic has a special geographical location: the international North-South transport corridor passes through Dagestan, and the seaport of Makhachkala opens up additional opportunities for the development of trade and logistics," noted the head of the region.