ITU to consider allowing Azerbaijan to launch its own satellite

14 January 2008 [11:50] – Today.Az

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will consider, in the
first half of 2008, giving a license to Azerbaijan for launching its
own satellite, the country`s ministry of communication and information
announced.

According to Gurban Abdullayev, an official at the ministry, Azerbaijan
officially appealed to ITU last year.

He said only 25 or 30 countries throughout the world have their own
satellites.

If Azerbaijan manages to put its satellite into the orbit covering
Europe, it will be able to become a transit country for broadcasting
European and Asian stations.