The growing number of digital signatures is a perfect indicator of the attitude of responsible officials and business executives to government reform.
According to the National Center for Certification by December 1 of this year, the total number of electronic signatures was 27,536 with growth of 5.8% in November. Of the total number, 16,616 signatures were given to government agencies, 4,528 were at legal entities and 6,392 – at "ordinary citizens". If we compare this figure with the 64,000 LLC and 30,000 civil servants, we will see that the program has been executed only at one- third.
Earlier Turan wrote that EDS was implemented within the framework of reforms to facilitate citizens' access to electronic services of government agencies, available on the portal of "electronic government» (e-gov.az). Of the total number of approved electronic services (451), 312 are currently available in the portal.
Access to the service is carried out using a digital signature, the identity of the private entrepreneurs and citizens, the verification data (username and password) as well as mobile authentication system, which can be obtained in electronic form after the registration on the portal. --17D-
Economics
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According to data released by the State Statistics Committee, Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector achieved slight production growth in the first eight months of 2024. The total volume of agricultural production reached 8.723 billion manats, which is 0.8% higher than during the same period last year. However, this growth occurs against a backdrop of increasing food imports, despite significant government subsidies aimed at supporting domestic agriculture.
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Azerbaijan has unveiled strong fiscal indicators for the first eight months of the current year, reporting a state budget surplus that underscores the country’s economic resilience amidst global uncertainties. According to operational data released by the Ministry of Finance, state budget revenues from January to August 2024 reached 25 billion 223.4 million manats, while expenditures amounted to 22 billion 362.4 million manats.
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Azerbaijan has made significant progress in diversifying its energy balance, with renewable sources playing an increasingly important role in the country's electricity production. Operational data for January-August 2024 show that total electricity generation reached 19,235.4 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), marking a noticeable shift towards greener energy.
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Bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Russia are accelerating, particularly in the agricultural sector, as Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Russia’s Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut underscored during their high-level meeting on September 13 in Baku.
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