The initiative of the Communications and High Technologies Ministry of Azerbaijan on application of certified USB-keys for access to e-services is an important step in addressing the problems of popularization of e-signatures’ use.
Osman Gunduz, a coordinator of the Public Council for e-Government Services Promotion at the ASAN-service under the President of Azerbaijan, announced about this while talking to Trend on September 21.
In accordance with the Open Government Initiative National Action Plan for 2016-2018, the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Friday held a constituent assembly of the Government-Civil Society Dialogue Platform on Open Government Initiative.
The assembly was attended by representatives of state agencies and non-governmental organizations.
Read more: Azerbaijan creates government-civil society dialogue platform
State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on providing e-government and state services.
The memorandum of understanding was signed by Inam Karimov, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Services and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Hong Yun-sik, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Korea, APA reported.
Read more: AZ: ASAN Service, Korea Interior Ministry sign memorandum
Azerbaijan and Korea are bolstering joint efforts to offer better services in public administration on the occasion of Interior Minister Hong Yun-sik's latest visit to Azerbaijan. The Embassy of Azerbaijan in Seoul said last week that Hong attended a forum in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku from Aug. 18 to 20 to discuss ways of using information and communications technology (ICT) to improve the public administration system with relevant officials there. Hong signed a memorandum of understanding concerning mutual cooperation in e-governance with Inam Karimov, chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations. Hong also met Prime Minister Artur Rasizade and Communications and High Technologies Minister Ramin Guluzade.
Read more: Azerbaijan boosts public sector ties with South Korea
Azerbaijan has risen by 12 points in the E-Government Survey 2016 compiled by the UN, which is traditionally published every two years.
The country went up from 68th place to 56.
Read more: Azerbaijan up 12 points in UN's E-Government Development Index ranking