BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 9. The presentation of a
legislative package on digital development to the Parliament of
Azerbaijan by President Ilham Aliyev signals that the legal stage
in this area is nearing completion, Chairman of the Parliamentary
Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship, Azer
Amiraslanov, said, Trend's correspondent reports from the event.
The MP made the remark during a public debate on the topic
''Digital development, artificial intelligence and protecting
children from harmful effects on social network platforms'' held at
the Temporary Commission against Foreign Interference and Hybrid
Threats of the Parliament.
He noted that, however, since digital transformation encompasses
both public administration, the economy, and society, the
continuation of the legislative process will be long-term.
''The main theses have been reflected in important documents
defining strategic national priorities related to digital
development, state programs and strategic documents have been
approved, an institutional framework has been formed, and the
mandate of individual state bodies in this direction has been
determined,'' the official explained.
Amiraslanov pointed out that this process is both institutional
in nature and encompasses both public administration and the
economy. According to him, although there is a long way ahead, the
main issue is to define a strategy and a roadmap, and to implement
the measures envisaged in that map step by step.
The committee head said that the conceptual approach to the
digital economy and innovative development is not a recent
development, but the result of a vision formed about 10 years
ago.
''In 2016, President Ilham Aliyev noted that the future period
would be a period of intellectual development and innovation. This
was a period when we were facing a devaluation process and serious
problems in the economy,'' he recalled.
According to Amiraslanov, this approach shows that digital
development and the digital economy are one of the main means of
ensuring sustainable and sustainable economic development, as well
as economic growth for Azerbaijan.
''Today, we perceive the digital economy as a very important
element of the modern economic development model, the concept of
sustainable economic growth,'' he said.
The MP added that the development of intellectual capital and
the formation of an innovation space were also identified as the
third priority direction in the national priorities for
socio-economic development approved in 2021.
According to him, this fact shows that the state leadership had
defined the strategic vision years ago and had prepared in advance
for the country's digital transformation process.
Amiraslanov emphasized that the transition to a digital
development model is not possible with programs and strategic
documents alone.
''The key condition for this is the establishment of modern
technological and digital infrastructure. Very important work has
been done in this direction over the past 10 years,'' he
clarified.
The chairman of the committee believes that the initiatives
implemented will provide a strong impetus to increasing the
efficiency of public administration, forming a digital society, and
ensuring efficient, sustainable, and sustainable economic
development in the country.
At the end of his speech, Amiraslanov noted that deputies have
an important role in educating and publicizing the digital
transformation process.
''Both in the committees and in the plenary session, our deputy
colleagues voiced very valuable and professional opinions on the
conceptual essence of the issues. In the future, the parliament
will continue to provide its institutional support to this
process,'' he concluded.
