BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 19. Azerbaijan's national strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) is at the approval stage, the Chairperson of the Board of the Innovation and Digital Development Agency (IDDA) under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan Inara Valiyeva told Trend.
"The strategy is being approved by the government; however, discussions continue. This area is one of the priorities of our agency. I hope the strategy will be adopted this year," she emphasized.
To note, the Innovation and Digital Development Agency was founded as a public legal organization under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport by a decree issued by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on October 11, 2021.
The agency is dedicated to organizing digital transformation efforts around the country, cultivating a local innovation environment, and strengthening the entire ecosystem. The agency's primary focus areas include conducting nuclear science and technology tests, assisting individuals and entities in innovation-driven scientific research and startups, facilitating the adoption of modern technologies, ensuring accessible educational and career opportunities in the ICT sector, and establishing and managing the digital government and society.
