Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan are considering new areas of cooperation in digital governance, the adoption of artificial intelligence, and the development of the tech business. These issues were discussed in Baku by First Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan Ayubkhon Sultonov and Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan Rashad Hasanov. The talks took place on the sidelines of the UN summit on innovation in public administration.
One of the topics of the meeting was the exchange of experience and the preparation of joint projects using the myGov platform. The participants also considered the implementation of AI agents into public services and the use of speech-to-text technologies. A separate session of the talks addressed cooperation between the IT parks of the two states, support for startups, and the creation of conditions for tech companies to enter the neighboring country’s markets.
In addition, Sultonov took part in a discussion on the practical application of innovations in public administration. Together with representatives from Greece, the Dominican Republic, Seychelles, and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, he discussed the factors for the successful implementation of new solutions. Effective leadership, institutional mechanisms, and international partnerships that enable the adaptation and scaling of digital projects were highlighted among them.