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3. Duties of the Ministry

3. Duties of the Ministry

3. Duties of the Ministry

  • 3.0. The Ministry fulfils the following duties in accordance with the directions of activity specified in these Regulations:
  • 3.0.1. together with the relevant state agencies, determine priorities for the development of the relevant field, ensure the preparation and implementation of state development programs and development concepts;
  • 3.0.2. make proposals, as necessary, to improve the mechanisms of state regulation in the relevant field;
  • 3.0.3. taking into account the advanced international practice, to ensure the introduction of science and technology achievements  in the relevant field, coordinate innovation activities for research, development, use and improvement of high technologies, including taking the necessary measures jointly with the government agencies concerned;
  • 3.0.3-1. take measures to transfer state information systems and resources to the Government Cloud;
  • 3.0.3-2. increase user awareness of the services provided by government agencies through the use of digital and other information and communication technologies and take steps to continually improve processes based on feedback received from users regarding problems with these services, as well as satisfaction with the use of services;
  • 3.0.4. coordinate the activities of state bodies, individual entrepreneurs and legal entities related to the relevant field of activity;
  • 3.0.5. represent interests of the state in the cases and in the manner prescribed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in enterprises operating in the relevant field with a state share in the charter capital;
  • 3.0.6. develop public-private partnership in the relevant field;
  • 3.0.7. except for cases determined by the President of the the Republic of Azerbaijan, to approve tariffs and fees for services in cases established by law in the relevant field, as well as prices (tariffs) approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, tariffs provided for in the list of goods (work, services) regulated by the state, taking into account the opinions of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan , to implement a coordinated international tariff policy in the relevant field, to approve tariffs and charges for international transport in accordance with applicable international norms, as well as monitor tariffs applied to services in the relevant field that are not regulated by the state and make recommendations to the relevant authorities on this issue;
  • 3.0.8. implement appropriate measures for the protection of state secrets and confidentiality in the relevant field , as well as implement security measures in accordance with the activity areas;
  • 3.0.9.  carry out the function of the state customer in the relevant field in the cases and in the manner prescribed by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.10. carry out customer functions in the relevant field in the construction funded by the state in cases and manner specified in the Town Planning and Construction Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.11. make proposals for the construction and acquisition of facilities of state importance in the relevant field;
  • 3.0.12. participate in the work of committees on privatization of state-owned enterprises that are under its subordinate;
  • 3.0.13. except for the cases determined by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to coordinate the interaction of means of transport in transport junctions and to take measures for the development of mixed transportation;
  • 3.0.14. in accordance with the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Licences and Permits” on issues related to the activities of the Ministry, giving opinion on issuance, re-issuance, suspension, restoration or cancellation of licences or permits, their duplicates and annexes, and issuance of permits for relevant activities and control over compliance with permit conditions;
  • 3.0.15. exercise control over the compulsory personal accident insurance of passengers of air, water and railway transport in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Compulsory insurance”;
  • 3.0.15-1. organize the registration of the operator of international passenger and freight transport by road;
  • 3.0.15-2. give consent to start road building through the subordinate organisation depending on their nature and duration;
  • 3.0.15-3. determine the rules of certification of crew members of transport fleet vessels of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.15-4. maintain official registers of vessels (except for small vessels) sailing under the State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan, railway transport, civil aviation aircraft and space objects;
  • 3.0.16. determine the procedure, program and duration of special training for taxi drivers;
  • 3.0.16-1. participate in the organisation of traffic and pedestrian infrastructure through subordinate agencies, as well as jointly with relevant agencies to ensure the regulation of traffic flows;
  • 3.0.16-2. ensure control over compliance with the requirements for parking of vehicles in car parks in the administrative territory of Baku city;
  • 3.0.16-3. ensure that draft detailed plans developed as part of the planning of settlements or parts of territories are reviewed in terms of compliance with requirements for transport of people and goods (including short-distance public transport), including in terms of meeting the requirements  of the mobility of people (on foot and in vehicles).
  • 3.0.16-4. ensure that projects for construction, major repairs, reconstruction and restoration of roads, bus terminals (bus stations), subways, underground exits, and bicycle lanes are reviewed, taking into account road capacity and the condition of the area’s road transport infrastructure;
  • 3.0.16-5. provide feedback on the urban mobility plan;
  • 3.0.17. approve methodological guidelines for repair and technical stations (sites) carrying out maintenance of motor vehicles;
  • 3.0.18. cooperate with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other international organizations in the field of civil aviation, to participate in their work, as well as to work in cooperation with relevant agencies of foreign countries, to exercise control over the compliance with the requirements established by the regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Azerbaijan regulating the relations arising in the field of civil aviation, international standards and recommended practices, as well as to provide  information on the existing differences between the normative legal acts in the field of civil aviation and ICAO Standards and Recommended Practice;
  • 3.0.18-1. cooperate with the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and other international organisations in the field of space activities through its subordinate bodies and participate in their work;
  • 3.0.18-2. coordinate orbital positions, relevant radio frequencies and satellite networks with space operators in accordance with the procedure established by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Approval of the Radio Regulations of the International Telecommunication Union and Final Acts of the World Radiocommunication Conference”;
  • 3.0.18-3. approve the indicators of primary information received by the national space operator directly through a ground station in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan from a foreign space object operated by a foreign space operator (foreign legal entity authorised by it) that does not have a branch or representative office in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic;
  • 3.0.18-4. organise satellite systems and telecommunication satellite networks in the territory of the country and abroad through the telecommunication satellites of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as foreign countries through the institution subordinated to it;
  • 3.0.18-5. coordinate and provide technical oversight of national space activities through a subordinate agency;
  • 3.0.18-6. take necessary measures to organise the activity of the Republican Interdepartmental Commission on Flight Safety under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which coordinates the activity of state bodies (institutions) operating in the field of flight safety;
  • 3.0.19. form the air, water, road and rail transport markets on a competitive basis
  • 3.0.20. implement a unified state policy to ensure the airworthiness of civilian aircraft;
  • 3.0.21. make proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the opening (closing) of civil airports, airdromes, helipads for international flights;
  • 3.0.22. issue permissions to aircraft to carry dangerous goods over the airspace of the country;
  • 3.0.23. define requirements for air navigation, telecommunication, information and meteorological services for aircraft operations in the airspace and airports of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.24. define requirements for the recognition of certificates, licences, permits and other similar documents issued by competent authorities of foreign states in respect of civil aircraft, airports (aerodromes) and civil aviation entities;
  • 3.0.25. approve technical requirements, rules and instructions for the safety and exploitation of other vehicles in the territory of restricted area of civil aircraft and airports for all civil aviation entities regardless of their legal organizational status or form of ownership;
  • 3.0.26. approve requirements for the health status of individual categories of aviation specialists as well as their professional training level and examination;
  • 3.0.27. ensure port control in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and exercise flag control over vessels sailing under the State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.28. organize a maritime navigation safety system and to control over the compliance with the rules in maritime navigation in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.29. approve technical requirements and rules for the maintenance and operation of vessels;
  • 3.0.30. submit to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan draft rules for awarding naval ranks;
  • 3.0.31. approve requirements for the construction, operation, repair and re-equipment of facilities, vessels, marine equipment and other structures;
  • 3.0.32. give opinion on the construction of sea transport facilities, including ports and cargo terminals;
  • 3.0.32-1. give an opinion on granting a permit for the construction of space facilities;
  • 3.0.33. approve regulatory legal acts in the field of ensuring safety of maritime navigation, protection of life and health of people at sea and protection of the marine environment
  • 3.0.34. implement the activities for the organization and management of high technologies parks;
  • 3.0.35. implement measures with relevant government agencies to ensure information security and data protection;
  • 3.0.36. issue licences for creation of biometric technologies and provision of services to these technologies, formation of personal data information resources and creation of information systems and provision of services to them, cellular (mobile) telecommunication services (specifying the name of technological standard), as well as to control compliance with licensing requirements and conditions;
  • 3.0.36-1. organize, through the subordinate organization, the state expertise of information resources and personal data systems, as well as their project documentation, as well as to organize training of owners, operators and subjects in the field of personal data protection;
  • 3.0.36-2.  carry out verification of organisational and technical compliance of the collection, processing and protection of personal data on the basis  of instructions of personal data owners and operators  through the subordinate organization in accordance with the requirements of regulatory legal acts;
  • 3.0.37. in cases and in accordance with the procedure established by law, to establish the form of a licence agreement and the procedure for its conclusion, to conclude licence agreements;
  • 3.0.38. exercise control over compliance with the license conditions specified in the license for carrying out activities by a license holder provided for in Article 6 of Annex No.1 to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Licenses and Permits” (except for cases arising from state security), in case of non-compliance the license conditions by license holder to send a valid evidence to the authority issuing licenses for suspension and cancellation of the license;
  • 3.0.39. with relevant government agencies to provide control over the formation of service markets for communications and high technologies certain services, to analyze services markets, to determine specific requirements for the activities of dominating operators and service providers;
  • 3.0.40. with relevant government agencies to determine the quality of services, including Internet services for communications and high technologies , as well as exercise control over the quality of services of business entities functioning in the relevant field regardless of their ownership and legal organizational form;
  • 3.0.41. determine the rules for the connection to the public telecommunications network and use it, to define policy for the development of the network, its improvement, cost-effective and reliable usage;
  • 3.0.42. ensure the protection of the country’s interests in the relevant field in international and regional organizations.
  • 3.0.43. exercise control over mutual settlements with telecommunication operators and postal operators of foreign countries for the exchange of international cargo (traffic) and postal items in accordance with the International Telecommunication Regulations, International Radio Regulations and acts of the Universal Postal Union;
  • 3.0.44. define the terms of interconnection among operators, regulate the activities in this field, take measures to resolve mutual disputes;
  • 3.0.45. define the rules for allocation and utilization of number resources of Azerbaijani segment (country code) for single telecommunications network and international telecommunications network of the Republic of Azerbaijan, to control the implementation of number portability between operators in accordance with these rules;
  • 3.0.46. regulate registration and use of country code top-level domain names in accordance with international standards with the participation of relevant bodies;
  • 3.0.47. conduct registration of mobile devices;
  • 3.0.47-1. carry out state registration of space facilities and maintain a registry of them
  • 3.0.48. define the rules for use of radio frequencies, radio electronic facilities and devices in this field, control their implementation and conduct monitoring of electromagnetic field of telecommunications devices;
  • 3.0.48-1. implement measures related to the implementation of radio frequency spectrum management directly and through its subordinate institutions;
  • 3.0.49. define the classification, organization, quality, term, and other requirements of universal telecommunications services and to take necessary measures  to supervise services;
  • 3.0.50. make recommendations in order to coordinate joint activities of legal entities and individuals engaged in entrepreneurial activities in the relevant sphere;
  • 3.0.51. organize certification of telecommunications means and devices;
  • 3.0.52. take necessary measures to control the activities in the field of postal and financial services;
  • 3.0.53. define rules for the development of state postage stamps, approval of nominal value and copies, their printing, putting in circulation and withdrawing from circulation and exercise control over this field;
  • 3.0.54. determine postal codes and standards for control and transit times for postal communication facilities in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan and to monitor the quality of postal communication services;
  • 3.0.55. approve general rules for providing universal postal services and define quality standards;
  • 3.0.56. ensure stable operation of telecommunications networks in emergency situations, toward this end to develop plans for collection of material resources and to participate in their implementation;
  • 3.0.57. develop and implement necessary measures for providing the population in all settlements of the country with quality and reliable telecommunications and broadband internet services;
  • 3.0.57-1. ensure technological development of the existing infrastructure in order to expand broadband Internet access and improve the quality of services;
  • 3.0.58. take necessary measures for the development of postal service and postal financial services;
  • 3.0.59. together with the relevant bodies, develop terrestrial and satellite digital television broadcasting in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, organize digital audio  broadcasting and promote the latest broadcasting technologies;
  • 3.0.60. develop and implement necessary measures with other relevant government agencies in order to expand country’s transit information corridor, to coordinate the activities of local and foreign operators in this field, to attract investments, to ensure international support;
  • 3.0.61. take necessary measures in order to increase the capacity of alternative and sustainable connection to the global information and telecommunications network;
  • 3.0.62. expand the network of regional data centers and to implement the organization of information services;
  • 3.0.63. develop and implement necessary measures for the expansion of research in the relevant field together with the agencies concerned, improving efficiency and application of results in the relevant areas;
  • 3.0.64. with relevant government agencies to develop and implement necessary measures for the expansion of scientific and technical research on nuclear technologies, increase the efficiency and application of the results in relevant areas;
  • 3.0.65. take measures together with relevant government bodies to ensure the digital development of production areas, including the expansion of the use of high technologies, as well as prepare and implement proposals for the creation and production of high-tech and knowledge-intensive products and services;
  • 3.0.66. carry out, through the subordinate institutions, the promotion of innovation activity, assistance to local business entities in acquiring state-of-the-art technologies and technological solutions and organisation of their transfer, support for innovation-oriented research, financing of innovation projects (including startups), their financing through grants, soft loans and investments in the authorized capital (including venture capital financing);
  • 3.0.67. regularly  analyze the state of cyber security in the country on an ongoing basis, coordinate the activities of information infrastructure entities in the field of cyber security, provide information to the public, private and other organizations on current and potential electronic threats when using electronic means, render them technical and methodical assistance, with national internet operators and relevant government agencies to take preventive measures to prevent global cyber attacks in the common internet traffic incoming in the country;
  • 3.0.67-1. take measures, together with relevant authorities, to identify and suppress actions aimed at breaching  cybersecurity of other information infrastructures in the country, with the exception of those belonging to government agencies, as well as the security of critical information infrastructures;
  • 3.0.67-2. organize the activities of the national computer incident response center, which ensures the implementation of preventive measures in the country, as well as identify uniform mechanisms for information interaction between national and industry computer incident response centers;
  • 3.0.67-3. receive information on electronic threats and cyber incidents from relevant agencies, similar institutions of other countries, international organizations, as well as from natural and legal persons, and take measures to ensure the completeness (accuracy, clarity, relevance and comprehensiveness) and availability (ability to review, receive and monitor) of this information;
  • 3.0.68. develop and implement necessary measures with relevant government agencies to prevent external intrusion into the country’s airspace;
  • 3.0.69. with other relevant government agencies to verify the compliance of collection, processing and protection of personal data in the information systems included in the state register with the requirements of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Personal Data”, as well as with the declared objectives of information systems of information and methods of their use;
  • 3.0.70. carry out jointly with the relevant government agencies audits on the security of information systems and networks in order to identify and prevent electronic threats;
  • 3.0.71. organize protection of facilities in the field of telecommunications and high technologies and participate in the elimination of emergency situations;
  • 3.0.72. jointly with relevant state bodies, implement measures for the creation of special-purpose telecommunications networks for state authorities, including the space segment of such networks, provide technical support for such networks and ensure their security;
  • 3.0.73. provide the development, management, and operation of e-government portal;
  • 3.0.74. take necessary measures together with relevant state bodies for the development of e-government;
  • 3.0.75. organize the exchange of information between information systems and resources of government bodies through the E-government Information System, and provision of e-services through the portal Electronic Government;
  • 3.0.75-1. carry out the functions of the coordinating body in accordance with the rules established by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the formation, maintenance, integration, and archiving of state information resources and systems.
  • 3.0.75-2. take measures to digitize and, where possible, proactively organize and improve services in the formats of government to citizen (G2C), government to business (G2B), government to government (G2G), business to government (B2G), business to consumer (B2C), and business to business (B2B);
  • 3.0.75-3. take measures through its subordinate institution regarding the safety of sea navigation, the protection of human life and health at sea, and the protection of the marine environment;
  • 3.0.75-4. make proposals on ensuring the continuity, safety and quality of railway transport processes;
  • 3.0.75-5. determine rules of service on turnpike railways, exercise control over compliance with these rules and traffic safety requirements, and carry out inspection and testing of knowledge of railway technical operation and technical safety rules  in institutions owning railways;
  • 3.0.75-6. determine the requirements for the production, operation and maintenance of locomotives, freight, passenger and baggage wagons, motor-car rolling stock, as well as other rolling stock and containers that ensure the implementation of transportation and the operation of railway transport;
  • 3.0.75-7. monitor the operation of individual facilities of the railway transport infrastructure, the unified production infrastructure network and trains, ensuring fire safety and security, as well as the organization of cargo handling, transportation and train movement on railways in general use;
  • 3.0.75-8. approve requirements for the provision of communication, information, marketing, service and other services in the field of railway transport, as well as to control the implementation of passenger and freight transportation using the railway infrastructure in general use;
  • 3.0.76. ensure the development of electronic signature infrastructure, implementation of its management and supervision in this field, to maintain records of certification services centers;
  • 3.0.77. take measures to implement the e-Government project and establish information systems and resources, and make proposals to define technical requirements and standards for their integration;
  • 3.0.78. ensure the organization and maintenance of a unified register for the purpose of registration of state information resources and systems, as well as electronic services;
  • 3.0.78-1. provide management and organization of the Government Cloud;
  • 3.0.79. take measures for the exploitation of information resources and systems of government agencies, building the necessary infrastructure and forming standards through the creation of a Government Cloud together with the relevant government agencies;
  • 3.0.79-1. organize the storage of state information resources and systems in the data center of the Ministry, as well as the use of the Government Cloud;
  • 3.0.79-2. ensure the formation and maintenance of state information resources and systems in the data center of the Ministry, as well as in cloud-based service models based on cloud technologies, as well as the technological environment for the organization of electronic services;
  • 3.0.79-3. take measures to ensure the security of the Government Cloud together with the relevant government agency;
  • 3.0.80. define technical requirements related to the formation, management, integration and archiving of state information systems and resources;
  • 3.0.80-1. in order to organize and improve the services provided by government agencies in electronic form, implement the following:
  • 1. get acquainted with information systems and resources of government agencies, take measures related to the organization of services provided in electronic form;
  • 2. define the technical requirements for the provision of electronic services;
  • 3. conduct assessments on the organisation and provision of e-services in government agencies, as well as on the organisation and operation of information systems and resources of government agencies, and prepare briefs and reports on the results;
  • 4. provide methodological and practical assistance to government agencies in the provision of e-services;
  • 5. analyze the comments and suggestions received from citizens regarding the electronic services of government agencies and forward information to the relevant state authorities;
  • 3.0.80-2. provide opinion on technical and effective aspects of projects submitted by government agencies related to information systems and resources, as well as electronic services;
  • 3.0.81. make proposals on the quality standards for public services;
  • 3.0.82. maintain records of operators and providers of internet telecommunication services;
  • 3.0.83. take measures provided for by law on the placement of prohibited information in the Internet information resources;
  • 3.0.83-1. in accordance with  articles 7 and 14.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the protection of children from harmful information” when obtaining information about movies, TV and video films (including animation films), computer and other electronic games broadcast through Internet information resources that are unlabeled or labeled with violation of the requirements of this Law, independently organize analysis of this information products through the Electronic Security Service under the Ministry;
  • 3.0.84. restrict access to the Internet information resources in cases and manner prescribed by law;
  • 3.0.85. determine rules for control over the content of the information, compilation of the list and its application on the “List of information resources containing information, dissemination of which is prohibited” and organization of interaction between host and Internet providers;
  • 3.0.86. make proposals for the coordination and integration of information systems, resources and registers for the development of “electronic government” and improvement of electronic services;
  • 3.0.87. inform the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan twice a year about the work done and measures taken in the field of digital development and e-government (including the formation and improvement of state information systems and resources, as well as the organization and improvement of e-services);
  • 3.0.88. establish e-governance and information systems in the relevant field;
  • 3.0.89. based on the information of the sports gambling operator in the Republic of Azerbaijan to ensure the implementation of the necessary measures to prevent the activities of Internet portals and websites of both local and foreign virtual sellers of sports gambling in the territory of the country, carrying out activities without concluding a contract with the sports gambling operator in the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.90. ensure that the relevant seller is restricted in the territory of the country, if he does not allow buyers (customers) and authorized state bodies to become familiar with the information envisaged in Article 5.3 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Electronic Commerce”;
  • 3.0.91. develop and implement the necessary measures to eliminate the digital divide in the use of information technology between different population groups, urban and rural localities and digital development;
  • 3.0.92. develop and implement necessary measures with concerned authorities relating to the development of knowledge-based economy, as well as new forms of socio-economic activities (e-commerce, telemedicine, telework etc.)
  • 3.0.93. develop and implement necessary measures with concerned authorities on the development of national internet resources;
  • 3.0.94. detect and prevent the services organized but not complying with the existing rules and standards in the relevant field and take measures with appropriate authorities;
  • 3.0.95. prevent monopoly activity and unfair competition of economic entities in the relevant area, form a healthy competition environment and take joint measures with relevant public authorities for the protection of consumers’ rights;
  • 3.0.96. jointly with relevant state bodies, prepare proposals related to improving the investment environment in the relevant area, stimulating investment, and take measures to attract local and foreign investment;
  • 3.0.97. study the demand for highly qualified personnel in the relevant field, to provide staff training, to take measures to train specialists for their additional training;
  • 3.0.98. participate in the development of state standards and classifications in the relevant field;
  • 3.0.99. take measures for taking into consideration the recommendations of international organizations in its activities in the relevant field;
  • 3.0.100. ensure the implementation of international treaties to which Azerbaijan is a signatory;
  • 3.0.101. ensure in the relevant field the organization and provision of electronic services established by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
  • 3.0.102. ensure the implementation of human and civil rights and freedom and prevent their violation;
  • 3.0.103. ensure the efficient use of the budgetary funds, loans, grants and other financial resources allocated to the relevant field;
  • 3.0.104. coordinate the work of agencies within the structure of the Ministry and subordinate agencies of the ministry and exercise control over their activities;
  • 3.0.105. analyze the activities and financial condition of agencies included in the ministry’s structure and subordinate bodies that are not included in the ministry’s structure, submit proposals on how to improve the efficiency of their activities and take measures, to develop projections of socio-economic development, including estimates of revenues and expenditure and exercise control over their implementation;
  • 3.0.106. ensure that the population is informed about its activities, create an Internet site, post on this site the public information available to it to be made public in accordance with the list established by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Obtaining Information”, and constantly update this information;
  • 3.0.107. ensure the participation of the public in its activities and cooperation with private sector and institutions of civil society;
  • 3.0.108. develop and implement necessary measures for the improvement of labour safety and working conditions in the field of activity;
  • 3.0.109. ensure social and cultural welfare conditions of workers in relevant field;
  • 3.0.110. implement measures to improve the structure and activity of the Ministry;
  • 3.0.111. consider the applications and complaints related to the activity of the Ministry, respond to them in a timely manner and take other measures;
  • 3.0.112. perform other functions defined by the acts of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.