BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 27. The Action Plan for Accelerating Digital
Development for 2026-2028 has been approved in Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed
the relevant decree.
Under the decree, the “Action Plan for Accelerating Digital
Development in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026–2028”
(hereinafter – the Action Plan) is formally endorsed, with its
implementation to be financed through the state budget and other
sources stipulated by law. The Digital Development Council of the
Republic of Azerbaijan is tasked with coordinating and overseeing
the execution of measures outlined in the Action Plan.
The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the
Republic of Azerbaijan is required to report to the President on
the progress of implementation every quarter. The ministry must
also submit proposals to the Ministry of Finance regarding the
allocation of necessary funds during the annual state budget
drafting process, the distribution of these funds, their potential
reallocation during the fiscal year, and the implications of
unspent funds by year-end.
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan should
ensure the financing of measures envisaged under the Action Plan by
allocating the required financial resources as a separate line item
in the state budget each year, following the conduct of a
comprehensive financial assessment. In coordination with the
Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, it shall also
implement the measures stipulated in paragraph 4.2 of this
decree.
The Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication
will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the
implementation of the measures outlined in the Action Plan, acting
upon the instructions of the Ministry of Digital Development and
Transport.
Central and local executive authorities, state-owned legal
entities, public legal entities established on behalf of the state,
and other budget organizations have been instructed, while the
Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Central Bank,
the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsperson), the Chamber of
Accounts, the Judicial Legal Council, and the Commission on
Combating Corruption have been recommended, to ensure the timely
and full implementation of the measures envisaged in the Action
Plan and to submit monthly reports on progress by the 10th day of
each following month to the Ministry of Digital Development and
Transport and the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and
Communication.
