{"id":12268,"date":"2026-05-05T11:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asanimza.az\/?p=12268"},"modified":"2026-05-25T17:10:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:10:37","slug":"beyond-oil-how-azerbaijan-became-a-regional-digital-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asanimza.az\/en\/beyond-oil-how-azerbaijan-became-a-regional-digital-powerhouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond oil: How Azerbaijan became a regional digital powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Azerbaijan has pursued a consistent and forward-looking policy to develop information and communication technologies (ICT) as a central pillar of its socio-economic transformation, particularly since the early 2000s.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/asanimza.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15b125a90880ad7502345d03d047f5a5.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asanimza.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15b125a90880ad7502345d03d047f5a5.webp 1200w, https:\/\/asanimza.az\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15b125a90880ad7502345d03d047f5a5-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The country\u2019s approach has combined long-term state strategies, institutional reforms, infrastructure investment, and international cooperation, all aimed at building a competitive digital economy and modern public administration. One of the earliest milestones in this process was the adoption of the \u201cNational Strategy on Information and Communication Technologies for the Development of the Republic of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/news\/president-ilham-aliyev-isdb-chief-discuss-12b-partnership-and-upcoming-baku-summit-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azerbaijan<\/a>&nbsp;(2003\u20132012),\u201d which laid the foundation for digital transformation across multiple sectors. This strategy identified ICT as a driver of economic diversification beyond oil and gas and emphasized the importance of building a knowledge-based society. It also initiated the creation of electronic government systems and encouraged the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure throughout the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A major innovation in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/news\/nato-is-building-a-new-line-of-defence-in-northern-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azerbaijan\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;public service delivery has been the establishment of the ASAN service centers, launched in 2012. These centers, along with related digital platforms such as ASAN Visa, ASAN Pay, and Asan Imza (mobile digital signature), have significantly simplified administrative procedures and improved the quality of public services. Asan Imza, in particular, represents a breakthrough in mobile-based digital identity, allowing users to sign documents and access services securely via their mobile phones. This integrated model has gained international recognition and has been studied as the best practice in public sector innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detailed info about the article: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.az\/news\/beyond-oil-how-azerbaijan-became-a-regional-digital-powerhouse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/news.az\/news\/beyond-oil-how-azerbaijan-became-a-regional-digital-powerhouse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Azerbaijan has pursued a consistent and forward-looking policy to develop information and communication technologies (ICT) as a central pillar of its socio-economic transformation, particularly since the early 2000s. 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