BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. The ‘Digital
Government Development’ working group of the Commission on the
Business Environment and International Ratings of Azerbaijan,
headed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, has
held the first meeting, Trend reports via the ministry.
The meeting was chaired by Head of the Sector for Economic
Policy and Industry at the Administration of the President of
Azerbaijan Vusal Shikhaliyev, Deputy Minister of Digital
Development and Transport Samir Mammadov, Chair of the Board of the
Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA) Inara Valiyeva,
and Deputy Chair of the Board of IDDA Shahin Aliyev.
Representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural
Resources, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of
Health, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Science and
Education, the Ministry of Labor, the Social Protection of the
Population, the Executive Power of Baku, and several other state
bodies participated in the meeting.
During the first meeting, they discussed issues related to
identifying gaps in the ‘digital government’ infrastructure,
developing core development strategies, and developing specific
action plans. Additionally, opinions were exchanged on the action
plan aimed at significantly improving Azerbaijan’s ranking in the
E-Government Development Index before the next evaluation
period.
As a result of the meeting, it was decided to prepare and submit
a draft action plan on the indicators of Azerbaijan’s E-Government
Development Index to the Secretariat of the Commission on the
Business Environment and International Ratings for preliminary
approval.
To note, the primary goal of the newly established working group
is to ensure the implementation of the action plan developed
according to relevant criteria to improve Azerbaijan’s position in
the United Nations E-Government Development Index. The action plan
will be implemented in coordination with the relevant state
bodies.
The working group will meet regularly to assess progress,
discuss emerging issues, and ensure the successful implementation
of digital governance initiatives.
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