In the modern world, digitalisation is no longer merely a technological matter. It is a question about the future of the state itself. Artificial intelligence, digital platforms and advanced technologies are becoming the foundation of the global economy, shaping countries' competitiveness and defining their place in a new international system. Under these conditions, technological lag inevitably affects economic growth, investment attractiveness, the quality of public administration and even national security. For Azerbaijan, therefore, digital transformation is not a secondary reform agenda but a strategic necessity that can help the country preserve and strengthen its position.

Azerbaijan's current digital course reflects an important shift in how the state understands governance, development and long-term resilience. Digital governance does not simply mean transferring public services online. It has become a strategic instrument for modernising state administration, improving coordination across institutions and building a more responsive model of government. In this sense, the country's recent digital agenda represents not just an administrative reform but a broader public policy transition.

A major milestone in this transition was the meeting chaired by President Ilham Aliyev on 11 February 2026 on the unified action plan for "Azerbaijan's New Digital Architecture." That meeting can be seen as the central political framework for the country's digital transformation strategy. Its significance lies not only in the adoption of a plan but in the fact that digital transformation was elevated to the level of a national development strategy.

The economic dimension of this transformation is especially important. Digital public administration is presented not only as a governance mechanism but also as a........

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