BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. The Digital
Development Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been
established, Trend
reports.


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


According to the decree, the following composition of the
council should be approved:


Chairman of the council


First Vice President of Azerbaijan


Members of the council:


Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the
Department of Economic Issues and Innovative Development Policy


Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the
Department of Economic Policy and Industrial Issues


Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan on Socio-Economic
Issues


Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of
Azerbaijan


Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of
Azerbaijan


Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan


Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan


Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan


Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan


Executive Director of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan.


In order to organize the activities of the council, the
secretariat of the council shall be established, and the
implementation of the Secretariat function shall be entrusted to
the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of
Azerbaijan.


The council may involve local and foreign experts, specialists,
international organizations, scientific institutions, and
organizations in order to perform the duties stipulated in Part 5
of this decree, as well as establish working groups in separate
areas consisting of representatives of relevant state bodies
(institutions) and other interested parties.


In the field of digital development, the council must:


- ensure control over the implementation of measures envisaged
in state programs and coordination of policies between state bodies
(institutions);


- Exercise control over ensuring the compliance of projects
implemented by state bodies (institutions) with existing strategic
goals in this area;


- Take measures to improve regulatory legal acts, taking into
account the proposals of state bodies (institutions) and
recommendations of international organizations.


- Report on the activities of the council to the President of
the Republic of Azerbaijan once a year.