BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. The Academy of Public
Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
continues to implement international training and internship
programs aimed at sharing advanced practices in the field of public
administration, Trend
reports.
From June 1 to June 7, the academy will organize training and
internship programs for a group of civil servants from the Republic
of Uzbekistan, who are civil servants pursuing master's degrees at
the Academy of Public Policy and Administration under the President
of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the training and internship
program titled "Innovative Technologies in Public Administration,"
the Rector of the academy, Academician Urkhan Alakbarov, emphasized
the crucial role of the innovative public administration model
implemented by President Ilham Aliyev in the country's sustainable
development.
It was noted that under the leadership of President Ilham
Aliyev, consistent and systematic reforms are being carried out in
Azerbaijan toward the application of modern technologies in public
administration, large-scale digitalization, human capital
development, strengthening of the ecological approach, and the
formation of an innovation-based economic model.
It was stated that as a result of this policy, Azerbaijan has
become one of the countries in the region successfully implementing
an innovative development model, widely utilizing modern management
technologies, and effectively applying new approaches in public
administration.
The rector noted that Azerbaijan's experience in public
administration generates international interest, and such training
programs carried out by the academy for civil servants of various
states serve to expand the exchange of experience between countries
and facilitate the study of the public administration model of the
Republic of Azerbaijan.
Urkhan Alakbarov pointed out the existence of deep cooperation
between the APA and the Academy of Public Policy and Administration
under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, noting that
joint events in the fields of public administration, education, and
science are continuously implemented.
Speaking next, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan, Bakhrom Ashrafkhanov, noted that
relations between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are based on a shared
history, cultural roots, and mutual trust.
He emphasized that in recent years, as a result of the political
will of heads of state Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President Ilham
Aliyev, relations between the two countries have risen to the level
of a strategic partnership and entered a new stage of
development.
The ambassador mentioned that Azerbaijan's achievements in the
fields of public administration, digital transformation, and
innovative development are followed with great interest in
Uzbekistan. He stated that this training program will create an
opportunity for participants to study Azerbaijani experience
closely, acquire new knowledge and skills, and at the same time
contribute to strengthening professional ties between the two
brotherly countries.
Sarvar Inogamov, Director of the Personnel Training Center for
Civil Service of the Academy of Public Policy and Administration
under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, welcomed the
event participants and stated that bilateral relations between
Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are developing successfully in all
fields.
He noted that the exchange of experience in public
administration, joint training programs, and academic cooperation
play an important role in developing ties between Uzbekistan and
Azerbaijan. According to him, this program implemented between the
Academy of Public Administration under the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Academy of Public Policy and
Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan
serves the professional development of civil servants, enhances
modern management knowledge, and further strengthens cooperation
between the two countries.
Following this, the civil servants pursuing master's degrees
from Uzbekistan expressed that they arrived in Baku with special
interest and conveyed their confidence that such programs would be
continuous.
Within the framework of the training program, lectures and
presentations will be organized for the participants on topics such
as digital transformation in public administration, digitalization
in legislative activity, tourism policy, environmental management,
human rights, state sovereignty, and international relations.
Visits to state institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan are also
planned as part of the program.
