BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29.
Digital transformation under the leadership of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, is being consistently
implemented as one of the main priorities of state policy.
This was announced by the Assistant to the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and Head of the Department of Economic
Issues and Innovative Development Policy of the Presidential
Administration, Shahmar Movsumov, at the first meeting of the
Digital Development Council held under the chairmanship of First
Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva.
Recalling that the Digital Development Council was established
and the "Action Plan for Accelerating Digital Development in the
Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026–2028" was approved by a
presidential decree signed in February this year, he said that,
under the leadership of First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva,
comprehensive reforms are being prepared in line with the Council’s
strategic priorities and its instructions to establish a modern
legislative framework.
He emphasized that this represents the most comprehensive and
fundamental reform initiative in the post-Soviet space aimed at
developing and regulating the digital ecosystem.
Touching upon the areas covered by the reform, Shahmar Movsumov
said they include ensuring legal certainty, creating a competitive
tax environment, financing innovation, encouraging scientific
research and innovation, attracting talent, expanding market access
opportunities, and strengthening cybersecurity regulation.
The Presidential Assistant noted that one of the reforms' key
features is that they are based on international best practices,
with successful models from various countries studied during the
preparation of the proposed legislative changes.
