Creation of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies
2014
On March 7, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on the establishment of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On March 7, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on appointing Ali Mammad oglu Abbasov Minister of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
National Strategy for Information Society Development in Azerbaijan for 2014-2020 was approved by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated April 2, 2014.
On May 8, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on establishment of the National Nuclear Research Center CJSC under the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan for peaceful use of nuclear technologies.
On May 15, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on approving the “Model Regulations on Technology Park”.
The structure of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan was approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 19, 2014.
The Regulations of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan were approved by decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 19, 2014.
On November 4, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on application of Law No.1028 -IVQD of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated September 30, 2014 “On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Post” and “On amendments to Decree No.17 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated November 11,2008 on application of Law No. 696-IIIQD of Azerbaijan Republic dated October 2, 2008 “On amendments and additions to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Postal Communications”.
On December 2, within the framework of strategic cooperation in the field of space industry between Azerbaijan and France, the optical earth observation satellite Spot 7 high resolution (1.5 m imagery products) renamed as Azersky put into orbit in June 2014, was handed over to Azercosmos OJSC. The agreement was signed at BakuTel 2014 Telecommunications and Information Technologies Exhibition with the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, His Excellency Ilham Aliyev.
On December 15, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of post between the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
On December 15, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
On December 29, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on the approval of the agreement on cooperation between the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of National Development of Hungary for the establishment of Regional Data Center in Azerbaijan Republic and in the field of application of innovative technologies.
2015
On February 19, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of State of Qatar.
On February 27, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on the establishment of Mingachevir High-Tech Park.
On November 12, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on dismissal of Ali Mammad oglu Abbasov from the post of Minister of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On November 25, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on the appointment of Ramin Namig oglu Guluzade as First Deputy Minister of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On December 2, Azercosmos OJSC, the premier satellite operator in the Caucasus, signed an agreement with French Arianespace on putting the second telecommunications satellite Azerspace-2 into orbit. The agreement was signed at BakuTel 2015 Telecommunications and Information Technologies Exhibition with the participation of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, His Excellency Ilham Aliyev.
2016
On January 15, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on dismissal of Ramin Namig oglu Guluzade from the post of First Deputy Minister of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On January 15, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on the appointment of Ramin Namig oglu Guluzade to the post of Minister of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
On February 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on the amendments to Order No.885 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 3, 2010 “On the establishment of Azercosmos Open Joint-Stock Company”.
On February 26, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed an order on the amendments to Order No.442 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 8, 2014, “On the establishment of the National Nuclear Research Center Closed Joint-Stock Company under the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
On March 10, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on application of Law No. 143-VQD of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 4, 2016 “On amendments to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Post”.
On March 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on the approval of the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies between the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the United Arab Emirates.
In April, the postage stamp “Chess World Cup. Baku-2015” issued by Azermarka Limited Liability Company of the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies was named the “Most original stamp of the month” in Italy.
On June 24, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on amendments to the “Regulations on the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan” approved by Decree No.185 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 19, 2014.
On June 24, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on amendments to Decree No.115 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated August 31, 2004 “On application of Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Post”.
