BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 15.​ Import and
export, transit, transport, and logistics activities in Azerbaijan
are set to be digitized, Trend reports.


President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has
signed the relevant decree.


Under the decree, a Single Window information system will be
established to improve state governance mechanisms in the
regulation of foreign trade, ensure effective coordination among
state bodies, and create a fully digital environment based on
unified access for import and export, transit, transport, and
logistics operations, as well as to introduce a "smart" cargo flow
management system.


Through the system, the following will be ensured for the
implementation of foreign trade activities:


- submission of required documents, including commercial and
transport documents;


- electronic preparation of documents and information required
for vehicles and transported goods;


- provision of information on border-crossing procedures,
transportation rules and conditions, as well as acceptance and
response to user inquiries;


- electronic conclusion of cargo transportation contracts and
submission of concluded contracts;


- tracking of transported cargo along the entire route of
movement;


- execution of payments and access to statistical data related
to these activities.


The Cabinet of Ministers will act as the owner of the system,
while the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport (MDDT) will
serve as its operator.


Information exchange between the system and state services in
the areas of licensing and permits, customs, taxation, food safety,
agriculture, road transport, state registration and accounting of
taxpayers, identification of individuals, entry into, registration
in and departure from the country, as well as civil aviation,
railways and maritime transport, payment service providers, credit
institutions and insurance organizations will be carried out via
the Electronic Government Information System within the limits
established by national legislation.


The Cabinet of Ministers is tasked with preparing and submitting
the draft regulation of the system to the head of state within 9
months, developing proposals for improving regulatory legal acts to
ensure digitalization in the import and export, transit, transport
and logistics sectors based on international experience, and taking
necessary measures to ensure the functioning of the system in
coordination with proposals from the MDDT and the State Customs
Committee.


The MDDT must take the necessary steps to manage, organize and
develop the system, ensure its placement and improvement in the
Government Cloud (G-cloud) in line with the relevant presidential
decree of June 3, 2019, include it in the Unified Register of State
Information Resources, Systems and Electronic Services and the
state register of personal data information systems, and submit
monthly reports on operations conducted through the system to
owners or operators of integrated information systems.


The MDDT, together with the State Service for Special
Communications and Information Security, must also ensure the
implementation of measures arising from the presidential decree of
September 12, 2018, on the formation, maintenance, integration, and
archiving of state information resources and systems, as well as
measures related to electronic government.


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