Ministry of Communications and IT to support “'Electronic village' project”

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies will support the 'Electronic village' project, lawyer of the non-profit organisation IREX Alasgar Mammadli told reporters. According to Mammadli, starting July, the project will be fully subordinated to the Ministry.

Within the project, Internet kiosks were installed in 30 regions of Azerbaijan, 26 of which are connected via fibre-optic lines. "These kiosks are used by a fairly wide range of groups. Implementation of the electronic Azerbaijan state programme has led to creation of the State Agency for Services to Citizens and Social Innovations (ASAN-Xidmət) and increase in number of electronic services provided by government agencies.

Accordingly, a parallel development of infrastructure is required for bringing electronic services to the masses," Mammadli said. Installation of electronic kiosks is conducted within the IREX-initiated 'Electronic Village project '. The cost is estimated at $100,000.

The main purpose of installing Internet kiosks in the regions of the country is to provide the population with access to information for the citizens to have the opportunity to carry out online payments, apply in an electronic form to public agencies and to complain about existing problems.

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