UK Ambassador at “ASAN service”

The chairperson of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovation under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ulvi Mehdiyev, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Azerbaijan Fergus Auld.

Information about the goals and activities of the "ASAN service" centers was brought to the attention of the guests. It was mentioned that important achievements have been made in the field of ensuring efficient state administration with the creation of "ASAN service" in terms of increasing transparency and applying modern innovations.

It was mention, that the State Agency was awarded the United Nations Public Services Award in 2015, the UN special award in the field of public services development with the application of digital management in 2019, and the” World’s Most Advanced Public Service” in 2023 within the framework of ”Global Government Excellency Award” Program. Moreover, it was also emphasized that the “ASAN service” model has been successfully applied in various countries.

Fergus Auld appreciated the work done by the State Agency in the field of public service provision and social innovation and said that he is ready to support cooperation with the institutions of the UK Government in the relevant field.

The guest got acquainted with the activities of "ASAN service" center, "Bilim Baku" center, "INNOLAND" Incubation and Acceleration Center, ASAN Innovative Development Center and "ABAD".