BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 16. The work done to
implement improvements and communication in the field of the
internet in Azerbaijan has been discussed, a source in the Ministry
of Digital Development and Transport told Trend.
The discussion took place at the next meeting of the Working
Group on “Internet Connectivity and Internet Infrastructure” led by
the ministry within the framework of the Commission on Business
Environment and International Rankings.
The meeting was attended by the head and members of the working
group, as well as representatives of the private sector.
Head of the working group, Deputy Minister of Digital
Development and Transport Samaddin Asadov, in his opening speech,
noted that Azerbaijan was assessed with high results in the field
of public utilities, especially internet services, in the World
Bank’s Business Ready (B-READY) 2025 report.
He said that in the relevant report, Azerbaijan ranked 5th among
101 countries in terms of operational efficiency of internet
services with a score of 31.05. Overall, Azerbaijan ranked 25th
with a score of 83.05 on the public utilities indicator, ahead of
the countries of the region with this result.
The meeting presented a report on the work done in 2025 on the
Roadmap for the implementation of improvements and communication in
the relevant field in relation to the “Utilities (Internet)”
indicator of the Business Ready report.
The meeting also presented a report on the work done in the
first quarter of the 2026 Roadmap approved for the said indicator,
and identified the tasks ahead.
The head of the working group noted that the Ministry of Digital
Development and Transport and other relevant agencies have taken
appropriate measures to increase the business environment and
further improve our country’s position in international
rankings.
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