Austrian scientists will help to digitalize the results of research activities carried out by the Institute of Geology of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).

This decision was made when a group of the institute’s employees were visiting the Johannes Kepler University of Linz in Austria. This information was provided to “ICTnews” online news service by the head of the Press-Service of the Institute of Geology. The corresponding members of ANAS Hatam Guliyev and Galib Afendiyev closely familiarized themselves with the activity directions, achievements, centers and capabilities of the University of Linz. Azerbaijani scientists, in their turn, provided the leadership of the university with the results of research activities conducted by the Institute of Geology in the fields of geophysics and oil & gas well drilling.

During the meeting the sides discussed the possibility of preparing a special computer software for analyzing these results. At the meeting the Austrian side was represented by Bruno Buchberger, Wolfgang Freiseisen, Friedrich Baldinger və Daniela Denes-Ramskogler. In the course of the meeting the sides managed to reach an agreement on cooperation between the two scientific establishments.

Under the agreement, University of Linz will provide its assistance to the Institute of Geology in developing the above-mentioned computer software. Also, the Austrian side agreed to cover all the expenses associated with the implementation of the first stage of this project.

The meeting concluded with presentations made by the Institute of Geology’s scientists on physical and mechanical properties of different types of rocks constituting the country’s geological terrain.