The Innovation and Digital Development Agency , dedicated to driving digital transformation and IT ecosystem development in Azerbaijan, is actively seeking to attract startups and tech companies from India and other countries abroad to relocate to Azerbaijan. To accommodate the new businesses IDDA aims to create a dynamic exchange of ideas and technology with the top innovation leaders and expand the country’s digital potential.
In a significant move to strengthen regulatory frameworks, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
has signed into law a series of amendments aimed at refining provisions related to domestic relations,
proof of identity, personal information, and data protection. This landmark legislation underscores
the government’s commitment to safeguarding personal data and improving the legal landscape for
domestic matters, aligning with international standards and enhancing citizen trust.
Under this law, all information related to citizens’ identity documentation can be obtained and shared
through mygov – a digital government platform developed by IDDA. The provision of data in such a
manner will have the same legal force as the presentation of an actual ID card.
As a result, the need for citizens to have a plastic ID at all times will not be necessary anymore.
Moreover, citizens will be able to access when, where and to which institution they submitted their
ID cards’ information though the “mygov” application.
As for the businesses, this innovation will help them simplify and speed up their operations, reducing
the need for physical ID cards, and minimizing the use of paper.
Along with the identification card documents, information available through the digital system will
include birth, marriage and death certificates.
In May 2024 the importance of the innovation potential of mygov was already appreciated on the
international level, when the prime version of the new governmental portal was announced the
winner at the WSIS Prizes ceremony in the category “ICT applications: benefits in all aspects of life”.
The integration of the new features on the mygov platform is yet another step towards the digital
transformation of Azerbaijan’s society. A a part of the digital strategy the following initiatives have
already been launched:
● digital. login platform that gives citizens an opportunity to use over 140 electronic services
from one place with a unified login system
● Digital bridge, a National Information Exchange system, developed to simplify and speed up
the data circulation between different Ministries within Azerbaijan by digitizing them.
● RSD – Paperless Government, aimed to ensure the exchange of electronic documents between
governmental institutions through the RSD subsystem
● Chief Digital Transformation Officer Program that has trainings and sessions conducted to raise the digital excellence of government agency employees
● Establishment of the Cybersecurity Center where students can conduct research and develop
new cutting-edge cyber security products to mitigate the risks posed by today’s sophisticated
cyber threats.
These, and all future initiatives, will help accelerate the digitalization of all processes within the
country and streamline data exchange for the benefit of citizens, government entities and businesses,
placing Azerbaijan among the countries with an actively developing business & innovation ecosystem.