Azerbaijan to approve E-gov program for 2013-2015 before long

As earlier informed, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan has developed a draft State program for the development of “E-government" 2013-2015s” the Ministry said.

The project was submitted to the government, and works on the implementation of all activities envisaged by it will begin upon its approval.

The program is expected to be approved in late June 2013.
The new program is continuation of the state program on developing the ICT sector in Azerbaijan in 2010-2012s.

The program is aimed to create the e-government, develop the methods of management by means of implementing modern information and communication technologies in state bodies, providing e-services, as well as taking comprehensive measures to provide simplified and free access of citizens and organizations to such services.

The e-government project, which mostly covers the government sector, is an integral part of the broad "electronic Azerbaijan" idea.

The establishment and development of the e-government in Azerbaijan will encourage fruitful work of the state bodies, guarantee its transparency and reduce bureaucracy.

The e-government targets to reduce poverty, provide suitable conditions for the population's prosperity and address the issues reflected in the state program on poverty reduction and sustainable development in 2008-2015s.

2013 was declared the Year of ICT in Azerbaijan and the ICT University was established under a presidential order on February 2.