On May 20, 2026, in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, on the sidelines of the 8th Session of the Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Azerbaijan, a meeting was held between Merali Bodurshozoda, Deputy Director of the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Jeyhun Salmanov, Deputy Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of digitalization of public services, implementation of social innovations, and exchange of best practices.
In this context, the Deputy Director of the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies noted that, under the leadership of the Founder of Peace and National Unity Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, the Republic of Tajikistan is consistently implementing reforms aimed at digitalizing public administration and improving public service delivery.
It was emphasized that the experience of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, particularly the implementation of the ASAN Service model as a modern “one-stop-shop” mechanism for public service delivery, is of significant interest for enhancing the public service system of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The Tajik side also proposed expanding cooperation in establishing public service centers based on the experience and standards of ASAN Service, as well as developing mobile public services taking into account the geographical characteristics of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Jeyhun Salmanov, in turn, provided the Tajik delegation with detailed information on the activities of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations, including the implementation of innovative projects and the operation of ASAN Service centers.
Furthermore, within the framework of the visit, representatives of the Agency of Innovation and Digital Technologies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan familiarized themselves with the activities of the INNOLAND incubation and acceleration center, ASAN mobile services, and the state-owned legal entity ABAD.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the parties expressed their readiness to further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in the areas of public services, innovation, digitalization, and exchange of experience.
