BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. Aligned with the
Sustainable Development Goals, the activities of ‘ASAN Khidmet’
have also received high recognition from the United Nations. The UN
Public Service Award conferred on ‘ASAN Khidmet’ in 2015 and the
Special Award for Promoting Digital Transformation in the Public
Sector in 2019 stand as a testament to the international
recognition of our achievements, President Ilham Aliyev said in his
address to the participants of the international event
titled “UN Governance Innovation Summit: Advancing Future-Ready
Institutions.”
“Cooperation with the UN creates new opportunities to promote
this experience across a wider geographical area. The Contribution
Agreement signed between Azerbaijan and the UN in 2024 provides for
the promotion of the ‘ASAN Khidmet’ model across four
continents.
Azerbaijan will continue to support efforts to advance the
Sustainable Development Goals and contribute to international
initiatives aimed at ensuring the provision of high-quality public
services,” the head of state added.
An international summit titled "UN Governance Innovation Summit:
Advancing Future-Ready Institutions" is being held in Baku.
The summit is being held under a Contribution Agreement signed
between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United
Nations in November 2024. It is jointly organized by the State
Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the UN Department of
Economic and Social Affairs.
Around 200 participants are attending the summit, including
ministers and senior officials from UN member states, senior
representatives of international and regional organizations,
development partners, as well as representatives of the private
sector and academia.
