BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 10. Azerbaijan's
Information Communication Technologies Agency (ICTA) and Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), one of the
international organizations responsible for managing the internet,
will develop a joint roadmap to improve domain name management in
the country, the nation's Ministry of Digital Development and
Transport said in a statement, Trend reports.
This issue was discussed during a meeting between Chairman of
the ICTA Board Nail Mardanov and ICANN Vice President Chris
Mondini.
The meeting was held as a continuation of the initial
discussions with the ICANN leadership within the framework of the
World Telecommunication Development Conference held in Baku.
At the meeting, the parties exchanged views on strengthening the
domain name management model of Azerbaijan, increasing the
resilience of the national DNS infrastructure, and developing a
secure and stable internet ecosystem. The importance of
Azerbaijan's more active and systematic participation in global
Internet governance processes, the application of best
international practices in the country, and the improvement of the
regulatory framework in the relevant field were emphasized.
During the talks, the possibilities of ICANN exchanging
technical knowledge, capacity-building programs for ICTA employees,
organizing trainings and seminars for local specialists, and
providing expert support in the development of policy and
regulatory frameworks were also considered. ICANN representatives
highly appreciated Azerbaijan's contribution to innovation and
digital development processes in the region and expressed their
readiness to expand cooperation in this area.
The ICTA leadership said that since its establishment, the
agency has begun monitoring the compliance of a number of
activities in the field of information and communication
technologies with legislative requirements in accordance with its
charter. Information was provided on the current state of the
domain name system of Azerbaijan, the need to bring it into line
with legislative requirements, the difficulties, and the gaps
observed.
The meeting expressed certain concerns in this area in the
country by both the public and government agencies, noting that
closer cooperation with ICANN is of great importance in terms of
increasing transparency, coordination, and sustainability in domain
management.
ICANN officials expressed their readiness to support
Azerbaijan's efforts to expand its Internet governance
capabilities, increase its participation in regional and global
initiatives, and strengthen the national domain ecosystem. They
noted that they positively approached the initiative to hold joint
seminars, technical sessions, and expert meetings in the near
future.
At the meeting, ICTA and ICANN agreed to deepen cooperation and
prepare a joint roadmap for the development of domain management in
Azerbaijan in the coming months.
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