BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Azerbaijan has
identified 80 priority digital transformation solutions for
enterprises as part of a government program aimed at accelerating
the development of the digital economy, press service of the
Ministry of Economy says.


The Azerbaijani Ministry of Economy held a meeting with heads of
companies participating in the Digital Economy Development Support
Program, implemented under the Strategy for the Development of the
Digital Economy in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026–2029.


According to the ministry, the meeting focused on presenting the
results achieved under the program, assessing the implementation of
technology transformation roadmaps at participating companies, and
identifying areas for further cooperation.


First Deputy Minister of Economy Elnur Aliyev said technological
transformation is one of the key priorities on Azerbaijan’s
economic development agenda.


He noted that the country’s digital economy strategy aims to
accelerate transformation across businesses, government and
society, expand the adoption of innovations, and improve economic
competitiveness.


Aliyev added that state support mechanisms are designed to
accelerate the private sector’s transition to digital technologies
and strengthen the position of Azerbaijani companies in global
value chains.


Fariz Jafarov, Executive Director of the Center for Analysis and
Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4SİM), also
presented updates on efforts to advance technological
transformation among enterprises under the program.







The program included assessments of production and business
processes at companies operating in sectors such as retail, food
processing, construction and industrial goods, metallurgy and
industrial manufacturing. The technological readiness and
resilience of enterprises were evaluated using international
methodologies.


During the implementation of the program, more than 400
potential digital transformation initiatives and over 160
resilience practices were assessed. From these, around 80 priority
solutions were selected, with technical, operational and financial
assessments prepared for each.


Individual roadmaps covering technological transformation and
sustainable development priorities were developed for each
participating company.


The meeting also featured presentations by international experts
on the program’s results and global best practices. The
presentations covered digital transformation priorities for
enterprises, data-driven management approaches, opportunities for
applying artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies,
as well as the impact of technological transformation on
productivity and resilience based on the experience of the World
Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network.


During discussions, company executives participating in the
program shared initial results from implementing their roadmaps and
presented views and proposals for the next stages of the
initiative.