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Institute for eGovernment

The news was announced by Isfandiyar Aliyev, Head of Strategic Development Department at the Ministry on November 12.

Adoption of the new document is expected by the year-end, he said.

Rufat Gulmammadov, the MCIT Information Society Department’s director, said that the workgroup is works on preparation the second stage of the programme “E-Azerbaijan”.

Communications minister Ali Abbasov informed that e-government project negotiations with WBG have been conducted.

“The Bank has already given its preliminary consent on project realization,” the minister said.

Under the order, the Cabinet Ministers was commissioned to adopt for 2-month period the rules and forms of e-services provided by central authorities.

Central executive bodies were entrusted to create e-service sections in their official websites for 3-month term, as well as conditions for free use of such services, including clarification of the required documents. In the same period they should organize acceptance of applications and petitions of citizens in the electronic (scanned) form. At that, system of ensuring security of personal data of applicants and online payment of public services should be organized.

The Civil Service Commission under the President of Azerbaijan reports that the project is implemented within the State ICT Development Program of Azerbaijan for 2010-12.

The project aim is to simplify the process of receiving documents of citizens for participation in competitions and interviews, provide interactivity in period test examinations and manage reserve personnel and their appointment to certain positions.

In accordance with the strategy, it’s targeted at development of ICT sector and relevant infrastructure with improvement of service quality, providing equal access to information, creation of competitive and export-based ICT industry, forming of knowledge economy, expansion of e-government, general education in ICT sphere, and integration into regional and international information space.

Sybernet CEO Ilham Namazov informs that within the project it is created database and electronic medical history sheet of country’s citizens, containing the collection of information about the state of human health throughout his life, including personal history and diseases, the results of medical diagnostic tests, immunizations, prescribing medications, treatments, and other information generated in electronic form.

Service’s head Namig Khalilov informs that in the near future e-services will be integrated in EHDIS service.

"Today, e-services we provide on filing of applications for a license for insurance activities and activity of insurance mediator are available through official web-portal of the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan (www.maliyye.gov.az), but after updating of Service’s website, they will be available on it," he said.

The association conducted a study of reforms implemented in recent years.

Studies have shown that in 2011, 56 percent of Azerbaijan's population has at least one personal computer. On average, there are 22 computers for every 100 people.

Deputy Communication and Information Technologies Minister of Azerbaijan Iltimas Mammadov has reported that introduction of similar projects is out of Information Technologies Ministry’s competence.

"Such projects are implemented with participation of several ministries and agencies. At present we introduced electronic-digital signature, in future we will define possibility of uniting different card e-services in one card. These may include ID, driving license, discount opportunities, permissions to different state bodies, financial services, e-signature and others",- he noted.

The seminar was organized on the initiative of the Ministry of Communications & IT (MCIT) with support of company Integris. At the seminar Integris and Data+ presented solutions to automate collection, processing and accounting of analytical information about accidents and branch-wise GIS. They pointed to the possibility of using such systems in environmental research, mapping, agriculture, road construction, disaster management, health care, communications, statistics, trade, urban planning, inventory systems, tourism, military and police activity.

In accordance with the provision, curbing monopolistic activities of businesses entities and the elimination of unfair competition in the market are included to the authority of the ministry. The work in this area will be conducted together with the Ministry of Economy and Industry of Azerbaijan. However, the main task is to ensure healthy competition in the market and consumer protection.

On December 10~14, 2012 the Implementation Survey Team headed by the Resident Representative of KOICA Azerbaijan Office Ms. Kim Eun Suk and the working group headed by the Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technologies Mr. Elmir Velizadeh discussed the issues related to the successful implementation of the Project.

The report from Communication and Information Technologies Ministry says that starting from next year Labor Ministry will present services on reception of applications for targeted social assistance in electronic form.

"Work in this direction will be first of all held in 11 Baku districts and the country’s 14 cities and regions", - the report says.

The Ministry of Communications & IT reports that for the reported term the index increased from 4.89 up to 5.12.

Today there are 65 Internet users aged 15 to 74 years per every 100 people in the country. In the PSTN there are 17 phones per every 100 people and in the mobile network - 104 telephone numbers.

“Plan realization will start next year in case of its approval,” the Ministry informed.

The country has already applying components of E-Government Project, for instance, one stop shop principle.

Culture and Tourism Ministry of Azerbaijan has informed that electronic licenses will be granted to tourism companies, hotels and hotel type facilities as well as certain individuals and legal entities wishing to deal with tourism.

What opportunities can you use?

• To get a loan, you can submit the reference to Unibank on having registered at e-gov.az.

• Once you are registered with the branches of Unibank, you obtain the opportunity to borrow a loan on the spot.

• If you are registered and have the code password, your loan application will be considered without you having to lose time at the branches.

Deputy Minister of Communications and IT Iltimas Mammadov noted that the decree signed on May 23 gave a start to a new stage in the formation of e-government. The Deputy Minister noted that the use of e-government makes it easy to review complaints of citizens, promotes transparency in government agencies, the provision of electronic services, the elimination of red tape, etc.

The E-Government Education and Training Center of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Microsoft Azerbaijan company on establishment of the Internet of Things laboratory.

The document has been signed by the Rauf Jabbarov, Director of the E-Government Education and Training Center of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan and the Member of Board of Directors, General Manager for Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan at Microsoft CIS company Sarkhan Hashimov.