Azerbaijan to completely abandon paper information carriers

BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 16. Azerbaijan will
completely abandon paper media, Trend reports.

This is reflected in the “Concept of Digital Development in the
Republic of Azerbaijan” approved by President Ilham Aliyev.

The Concept is aimed at improving public administration,
accelerating economic development, and improving the quality of
life of citizens through the introduction of digital technologies.
It is developed based on the principles of digital government,
digital economy, and digital society. The main goal is to improve
the welfare of citizens, modernize public services, and accelerate
the digital transformation of the economy.

The document envisages improvement of the ICT infrastructure and
support of the business and startup ecosystem for the development
of the digital economy. An important part of the Concept is the
introduction of innovative technologies such as artificial
intelligence and blockchain.

Public administration will be provided with more flexible and
transparent processes based on digital technologies; a complete
abandonment of paper and a transition to “digital government” will
be realized, and such innovations as big data analysis, artificial
intelligence, and cloud technologies will be introduced.

The Concept also aims to increase the digital literacy of the
population, ensure cybersecurity, train ICT specialists and
modernize training programs, and increase the level of remuneration
of ICT workers. Business processes will shift to digital platforms,
public-private partnerships will be expanded, various sectors of
the economy will be digitized using the technologies of the IV
Industrial Revolution, and support will be provided for the
development of startups and the innovation ecosystem. Within the
framework of the National Cyber Security Strategy, preventive
measures will be taken to protect state, business, and personal
information, and state information systems and resources will be
developed following modern security standards.

The expansion of the “government cloud”, open data, and
broadband Internet, as well as the implementation of 5G networks
and the development of national data processing centers, are
planned.

As a result of the Concept’s implementation, internal processes
in government agencies will be improved, public services will be
transformed into digital platforms, and economic activities will be
adapted to new technological requirements. The Concept is also
aimed at preserving human and technological capital within the
country, which will increase Azerbaijan’s competitiveness in global
markets.