By Aytaj Shiraliyeva

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 12.​ Hungary and
Azerbaijan expand water partnership, Hungarian Ambassador Tamash
Torman said during the final day of the 2nd International
Exhibition and Conference for Water Management—Baku Water Week,
Trend reports.

Torman stressed that for Hungary, universal access to clean
water and sanitation is a key element of sustainable development
and that addressing water issues is a priority in achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals.

He recalled that since 2010, Hungary has consistently focused
its efforts on water issues and expanded regional and international
cooperation in this area.

The ambassador noted that the Hungarian water technology sector
has accumulated significant experience and innovative
solutions—from groundwater mapping and design of drinking and
wastewater treatment systems to reuse technologies and digital
sustainable solutions.

Torman also emphasized the importance of water diplomacy and
argued that water should serve as a driver for cooperation instead
of conflict.

The history of water technology in Hungary is more than two
thousand years old. It began in the 12th and 13th centuries when
early water management regulations were developed and the region’s
plentiful thermal springs were used. Modern innovations include the
regulation of rivers more than 150 years ago, the creation of water
boards in the early 19th century, the expansion of water supply
companies following the 1940s, and the establishment of specialized
water and wastewater treatment companies in the 1990s and 2010s
that are known throughout the world for their water expertise.

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