Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, dated January 16, 2025, on the approval of the “Digital Development Concept in the Republic of Azerbaijan” and the responsibilities of ANAS were discussed at the meeting of the Presidium of ANAS.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences is among the executors of Clause 1.1.2 of the “Action Plan for the Implementation of the Concept”, regarding “determining the list of key parameters and acceptable limits related to the information security of state institutions and diagnosing the information security environment”.  

The head of ANAS underlined that the Presidential Decree assigns important tasks to the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences alongside other state institutions. He added that over the past three years, one of the key directions of the reforms carried out at ANAS, considering national interests and trends in leading scientific institutions worldwide, is the development of electronic science at the Academy of Sciences. This includes supporting the development of digital scientific information resources, applying artificial intelligence technologies, conducting scientometric research, and expanding of the electronic document management system. To ensure the systematic and comprehensive implementation of these efforts, the “Electronic Academy” Department was established at the Presidium administration of ANAS. Through this department, necessary steps have been taken to create electronic databases of scientific journals, virtual profiles for researchers, a Digital Information Resources System, and initial citation calculations. Additionally, by the relevant decision of the Presidium of ANAS, electronic service departments have been established within ANAS institutions.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli said that the development of artificial intelligence and digital technologies is a primary goal for countries worldwide today and President Ilham Aliyev’s decree will contribute to achieve significant success in this field in Azerbaijan.

The head of ANAS also issued instructions to further strengthen the activities of electronic service departments, send existing personnel for trainings, and other related matters.

Then, the Vice President of ANAS, Academician Rasim Aliguliyev delivered a speech on this issue. He said that this Concept is a crucial strategic document aimed at the formation of a digital state in the near future and defines the subsequent tasks.

Academician Rasim Aliguliyev pointed out that the foundation of this direction in Azerbaijan was laid in the early 2000s by the National Leader Heydar Aliyev. He emphasized that with the adoption of the “National Strategy on Information and Communication Technologies for the Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2003-2012)”, the state policy for the formation of the information society ideology in Azerbaijani society was officially declared. The academician noted that over the years, President Ilham Aliyev has taken significant steps in the development of information and communication technologies in our country, achieving many successes. E-government was established, and all of this is confirmed by leading global rankings.

The speaker underlined that the adoption of the “Digital Development Concept in the Republic of Azerbaijan” in the “Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty” is an important step. The adopted document will lead to the centralized management and systematization of the digital activities of state institutions.

Taking into account the issues discussed during the meeting, the scientific divisions, centers, and organizations of ANAS were instructed to prepare proposals related to the implementation of the Decree and submit them to the Presidium of ANAS.

Reyhan Majidli, Public Relations, Press and Information Department of the Presidium Administration of ANAS

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