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17.11.2020 Online prolongation of “Asan Imza” certificates
For ensuring the utmost safe and remote business, it is significant for digital Azerbaijan to continuously provide an extensive range of electronic services for citizens. With a view to eliminating the impact
Online prolongation of “Asan Imza” certificates
For ensuring the utmost safe and remote business, it is significant for digital Azerbaijan to continuously provide an extensive range of electronic services for citizens. With a view to eliminating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on the business environment in Azerbaijan and considering users numerous appeals, the B.EST Solutions company- the technical operator of “Asan Imza” and the Digital Trade Hub partner, keeps up presenting innovations for users of enhanced mobile electronic signature “Asan Imza”.
So, now “Asan Imza” certificate users will be able to prolong their certificates for the next 3 years online on a single taxpayer Internet portal e-taxes.gov.az no later than 30 days before the expiration date of certificate. Later or after the expiration date, online prolongation procedure will not be available, and a user will need to visit the service office for certificate prolongation. A detailed instruction for online prolongation is available through this link.
It is important to note that all procedures for issuing electronic identity, which also includes “Asan Imza”, are strictly regulated by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On electronic signatures and electronic documents” dated on March 9, 2004 and Resolution No. 27 of the Cabinet of Ministers “on the approval of some of the normative legal acts for electronic signature and electronic document in the Republic of Azerbaijan ” dated by January 28, 2006. “Asan Imza” is equivalent to a handwritten signature and hence all procedures for user identification, security, compliance with all international cryptography standards are strictly followed to ensure the interests of both users and service providers. “Asan Imza” issuance is as comprehensively regulated as the issuance of any other identification document.
More than 1000 electronic services offered by public and private organizations are available with “Asan Imza” mobile electronic signature. By means of mobile identity, one may get access to vital electronic services, such as filing electronic tax returns; online credit; declaring goods and vehicles at customs; electronically registering notifications of employment contracts; online registering for admission to institutions; applying for mortgage; social insurance; internet and mobile banking.
Thanks to the brilliant victory of the Azerbaijani army for restoration of the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and according with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the organization of temporary special administration in the territories liberated from occupation of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated by October 29, 2020, it was ordered to create regional agencies under temporary commandant’s offices of such ministries as the Ministry of Economy; Ministry of Finance; Ministry of Defense; Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies and others. A complete integration of information and communication technologies in the Karabakh region is required for the well-coordinated, secure and effective implementation of tasks. The field of electronic services is an integral part for expanding the range of government responsibilities and rapid economy recovery of the liberated territories.
By calling the “Asan Imza” Call Center “1847” or by writing to info@asanimza.az citizens may receive answers to their inquiries.
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15.10.2020 Mobile residency (m-Residency) was introduced to foreign citizens
For the first time in world history, the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications along with “Best Solutions” LLC presented mobile residency (m-Residency) in Azerbaijan for foreign citizens. PASHA Bank
Mobile residency (m-Residency) was introduced to foreign citizens
For the first time in world history, the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications along with “Best Solutions” LLC presented mobile residency (m-Residency) in Azerbaijan for foreign citizens.
PASHA Bank employees were awarded by abovementioned organizations with special letters of appreciation for their efforts and active participation in the preparation and presentation of this program.
With m-Residency program, which is part of innovative Azerbaijan, foreigners will be able to conduct their business without risks and difficulties in this country.
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05.10.2020 Yelo Bank introduced a new Internet banking service with “Asan Imza”
Yelo Bank has introduced another innovation for corporate clients- Internet banking service. The new service has a unique and convenient design and offers a wide functionality for clients. Starting from today, the
Yelo Bank introduced a new Internet banking service with “Asan Imza”
Yelo Bank has introduced another innovation for corporate clients- Internet banking service. The new service has a unique and convenient design and offers a wide functionality for clients.
Starting from today, the clients are able to use various functions of the new service regardless of time and location, without visiting a branch.
- Service access via Asan Imza mobile electronic signature and OTP (one-time-password).
- Ability to track the dynamics graph of income and expense for a selected period for one or several accounts
- Saving templates and setting auto payments, which can significantly reduce the working time with regular counterparties
- The exchange rate reservation function allows you to get the most optimal currency purchase and sale rate
- Loan Request
- Loan and repayment schedule information
- Online card management (replenishment, blocking, unblocking)
- Salary payment. With sample, it is easy to upload a file and pay salaries to all employees with one payment.
- Adding employees with individual functionality
- Bulk payments
- Automatic distribution of statements
- Transfers abroad
- SMS notifications
- News block.
All these functionalities not only facilitate the work of companies and decrease the documentation amount, but also significantly fortify control over the accounts and operations of the company. Bank clients can register using the link (https://ibank.yelo.az/en/login). New clients can take advantage of all the benefits of Internet banking by opening an account with Yelo Bank. The project is based on Corezoid Process Engine technology and was developed by Yelo Bank in cooperation with the bank’s technology partner, Middleware (USA), the take-off of the Internet banking service is one of the bank’s significant steps towards digitalization.
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03.09.2020 Online registration with “Asan Imza” for the 5th grant competition is underway for young scientists and researchers
The Scienсe Development Foundation informed the press that the competition targets supporting fundamental, applied and innovative research programs and projects in the field of natural, exact, technical, humanitarian and social sciences, and
Online registration with “Asan Imza” for the 5th grant competition is underway for young scientists and researchers
The Scienсe Development Foundation informed the press that the competition targets supporting fundamental, applied and innovative research programs and projects in the field of natural, exact, technical, humanitarian and social sciences, and other related scientific events.
In the meantime, the Foundation aims to support temporary creative research teams for stimulating the scientific activity of young scientists and researchers employed in scientific research institutions (research institutes under ministries, government agencies, etc.) and creating additional interesting opportunities for them.
Participant registration and project proposals’ admission is carried out electronically by 7th of September at 17:00 on official website of “e-GRANT”- “Electronic Grant Project Management System” (http://e-grant.sdf.gov.az/).
The e-Grant Project Management System is based on e-government principles and requires the use of “Asan Imza” mobile electronic signature. “Asan Imza” electronic signature must be obtained by both project manager and project participants, with everyone registered and opening a “virtual personal account”. Projects are analyzed starting from the submission day and participants are informed about the results electronically.
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20.07.2020 With “Asan Imza” service Unibank provides business owners an opportunity to open an online account without visiting the bank
Aiming to facilitate business clients’ work, Unibank has launched an online service for opening bank accounts for legal entities. The service was initially available to individual entrepreneurs; currently legal entities are also
With “Asan Imza” service Unibank provides business owners an opportunity to open an online account without visiting the bank
Aiming to facilitate business clients’ work, Unibank has launched an online service for opening bank accounts for legal entities.
The service was initially available to individual entrepreneurs; currently legal entities are also able to use prescribed service. Entrepreneurs are able to open an online account from their workplaces without visiting a bank branch. After opening an online account with “Asan Imza” service, the requisites are directly sent to the business owner, and there is no necessity of visiting bank for account activation.
Unibank provides a wide range of banking products and services for business owners. Opening an online account without visiting bank; activating Internet banking and mobile banking; using an online overdraft- these services allow business owners to receive services online anytime and anywhere.
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22.05.2020 Asan Imza for “Citizen” service type will be available for free
Considering the current situation with Covid-19, it is essential to speed up the pace of development of Azerbaijan’s digital economy and provide citizens a wide access of electronic services in public and
Asan Imza for “Citizen” service type will be available for free
Considering the current situation with Covid-19, it is essential to speed up the pace of development of Azerbaijan’s digital economy and provide citizens a wide access of electronic services in public and private sectors.
With the aim to support the state’s goal of the country’s entering into the world leaders for offering digital economy’s mechanisms and forming an advantageous investment climate; introducing the latest innovations and achieving public access to these innovations, B.EST Solutions Company- the national operator of Asan Imza mobile electronic signature and partner of the Digital Trade Hub of Azerbaijan, has come to decision to provide Asan Imza enhanced mobile signature service for free to citizens (service type – Asan Imza Сitizen certificate) starting from June 22, 2020 for a 3 (three) year period. Asan Imza service will help citizens to get remote access to social insurance, pensions, social packages, an immense use of cashless payments, online loaning, notaries, etc. These steps will upsurge transparency, save time and resources, as well as protect citizens from unnecessary bureaucracy. Recall that activation of this service was paid and cost 18 AZN. It should be indicated that the cost of “Asan Imza” services for the “Business” and “Government” types remains unchanged for business entities and government workers. The monthly subscription fee remains the same for all Asan Imza user categories. It is significant to emphasize that the Asan Imza mobile electronic signature service can be provided on existing mobile number with no need of purchasing a new number.
Operating in the Azerbaijani market for over 10 years, B.EST Solutions Company continuously invests all resources into the growth of the digital economy and innovative solutions, by integrating Asan Imza service into more than 1000 electronic services on a free base throughout the whole country. All consultations for integration and support to all service providers are also delivered with no charge. The ultimate priority in announcing this decision is to ensure all citizens of Azerbaijan with the tool that acknowledges international security standards for conducting all online transactions and cashless payments while securing the highest confidentiality degree of users’ personal data and governmental information systems.
Founder and CEO of B.EST Solutions Company- Mrs Jana Krimpe mentioned: “Our company belongs to the small business category in Azerbaijan. We realize how it is significant to guarantee our citizens with the maximum accessibility of innovative services. An Azerbaijani citizen and developments for cumulating the state’s competitiveness in the world market have always been our top priorities. We are actively investing all resources into the national “Made in Azerbaijan” brand Asan Imza, which has acquired worldwide acknowledgement from international organizations and countries. By introducing free Asan Imza service to our citizens, we have also rebranded the company, which allows us the entering to a new digital phase and thereby focusing on significant access improvement to innovation for every local and foreign citizen living in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The new company logo embodies a strategy with intention to provide quality services for every Asan Imza mobile electronic signature user. Easy and innovative services for ours citizens constitute the ultimate goal of B.EST Solutions. We are deeply thankful to all our partners: the Ministry of Economy and the E-Government Development Center under the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the advancement of the country’s digital infrastructure and online services; mobile operators for guaranteeing safety and compliance with the highest international standards; banks for providing the opportunity to open accounts online and other innovative services; and all providers of public and private services that deliberately work for delivering high-quality electronic services to citizens, state and business structures of the country”.
Consistent with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Asan Imza is recognized as an enhanced electronic signature by being equivalent to a handwritten signature and conforms all international safety standards. Nowadays only e-Imza- provided by the Information and Computing Center of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies; BSXM – electronic signature of the Central Bank; and Asan Imza – mobile electronic signature of B.EST Solutions Company jointly with the Ministry of Economy and mobile operators are equated to handwritten signatures among widely used solutions. All other mobile, cloud solutions as well as login/passwords do not possess the highest level of security and are not considered by the Law as enhanced EDS.
1847 Asan Imza Call Center continues to work in a regular mode and will provide support to any inquiry related with the Asan Imza service. Should there be any questions, one can also send email to info@asanimza.az.
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29.03.2020 Free automatic prolongation of Asan Imza certificates
B.EST Solutions Company- a national operator of Asan Imza, and a partner of the Digital Trade Hub of Azerbaijan, is intensively working by reacting on inquiries from Asan Imza users and entrepreneurs
Free automatic prolongation of Asan Imza certificates
B.EST Solutions Company- a national operator of Asan Imza, and a partner of the Digital Trade Hub of Azerbaijan, is intensively working by reacting on inquiries from Asan Imza users and entrepreneurs willing to endure their business remotely in order to minimize the impact of the coronavirus epidemics ( COVID-19) on the business environment of the country.
Guided by the instructions of the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers for working in a special mode to fight against the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19, relevant changes were made for free automatic prolongation of Asan Imza certificates for citizens, business entities who are heads of companies, citizens engaged in entrepreneurial activities and governmental workers on managerial positions for the period from April 01 to May 31 and exempted from subscription fee for the abovementioned period. Other users of Asan Imza business certificates will be able to prolong their certificates through the online service on asxm.gov.az portal. During the specified time, the SMS-message will be sent from the Tax Service to these users by informing them that Asan Imza certificates have been updated until May 31.
Given into the account the challenging situation for the Azerbaijani government, uninterrupted and coordinated work of all segments of the economy and government agencies offering digital solutions and platforms is critically important. Created by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan the sustainable platform of Digital Azerbaijan should be actively used for sustaining the country’s economy. Asan Imza will provide safe and effective access to online services of electronic government, online banking, contract signing- without leaving home in a smooth transition to remote work. Should one have a necessity to sign a contract with a foreign partner, there is a possibility of an offer to become m-Resident of Azerbaijan. Digital Azerbaijan has to support in overcoming the consequences of raging around the world coronavirus pandemics and summon all opportunities for preventing entrepreneurs and citizens suffering from damage.
Call Center 1847 Asan Imza continues to operate in a regular mode.
In case of any inquiry, please send an e-mail to info@asanimza.az
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23.01.2020 Azerbaijan Mobile-id – Asan Imza case was mentioned at the World Economic Forum Whitepaper
The World Economic Forum has been published white papers in the framework of the project, which is part of the World Economic Forum’s Shaping the Future of Mobility and Shaping the Future
Azerbaijan Mobile-id – Asan Imza case was mentioned at the World Economic Forum Whitepaper
The World Economic Forum has been published white papers in the framework of the project, which is part of the World Economic Forum’s Shaping the Future of Mobility and Shaping the Future of Technology Governance: Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Platforms. Azerbaijan Mobile ID – Asan Imza case has been mentioned in the white paper Inclusive Deployment of Blockchain for Supply Chains: Part 2 – Trustworthy verification of digital identities.
This is the second white paper in a series and part of a broader project focused on the co-creation of new tools and frameworks to shape the deployment of distributed ledger technology in supply chains towards interoperability, integrity and inclusivity. The World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s Blockchain for Supply Chain project is a global, multi-industry, multi-stakeholder endeavours aimed at co-designing and co-creating frameworks. The project engages stakeholders from multiple industries and governments from around the world.
This report is based on numerous discussions, workshops and pieces of research and the combined effort of all involved. Mrs. Jana Krimpe, co-chair of the Global Alliance for National Mobile Identities, the CEO of Azerbaijani B.EST Solutions Company, and operator of Asan İmza, the national Mobile ID, the Partner of the Digital Trade Hub of Azerbaijan (DTH) took part in the elaboration of paper by sharing experience and best practices of Azerbaijan in providing and usage of Mobile Identity Asan Imza. The contributors to this paper are the leading experts and professionals from 15 countries all over the world: Azerbaijan, US, Estonia, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Israel, Spain, South Korea, Austria, UK, Sweden, Angola, India and Japan.
The representative from Azerbaijan has also contributed to The World Economic Forum whitepaper. “Reimagining clearly displayed that businesses have to reconsider the way of verifying people’s identity online and manage personal data. The research made in paper reveals the risks in the digital management of personal data for enterprises and Digital Identity: A strategic Imperative”, which was released on January 16, 2020. According to the paper, it is consumers. “The cost of identity authentication and fraud redress is expected to hit $28 billion by 2023, according to Boston Consulting Group. There can be high costs for businesses that fail to act. For example, a lack of trust costs businesses $2.5 trillion per year. Estimates show that as each business builds its own separate approach, businesses are estimated to be losing potential revenues of up to 30%.” – mentioned in news releases of WEF.
“The fast implementation of innovations and rapid development of the digital economy of Azerbaijan requires trust to qualified digital identity which is a crucial component of trust to any digital service in the country. Azerbaijan has built one of the most successful digital environments with usage of the qualified Mobile Identity – Asan Imza. The participation in such initiatives gives extremely important experience and knowledge, and the possibility to share our best practices with worldwide community. Only in a strong collaboration between businesses, governments and customers we can provide trust – delivering both business growth opportunities and protection of individual data and privacy” – says Jana Krimpe.
Trustworthy digital identities of legal entities are a main topic on the agenda for Azerbaijan Republic. Initiated by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and created by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communications of Azerbaijan, DTH is aimed to develop the cross-border e-services and e-signatures between Azerbaijan and partner countries all over the world.