The Ministry of Digital Development and Transportation (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Rəqəmsal İnkişaf və Nəqliyyat Nazirliyi) is a central executive body implementing state policy and regulation in the areas of transport (except for the cases determined by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan), including maritime transport and civil aviation, communications (telecommunication, post), high technologies (information technologies, microelectronics, nano, bio and other innovative science-intensive technologies).
[1] The first Ministry of Postal Service and Telegraph of the country was established on May 28, 1918 with declaration of independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR).
While Malik-Aslanov remained Minister of Transportation, Agha Ashurov was put in charge to lead the Ministry of Postal Service and Telegraph on October 6, 1918.
[10] Trans-Eurasian Information Super Highway (TASIM) is a transnational fiber-optic line covering Eurasian countries from the western Europe to the eastern Asia.
The project provides main transit link from Frankfurt to Hong Kong, and the network will bring together the largest information exchange centers in Europe and Asia.
[11] The project was established by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies in a partnership with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and provides a network infrastructure for data transmission covering all regions of the country.
[14] The Ministry created the Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center with the support of PASHA Holding and cooperation with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.
The event was attended by Ali Naghiyev, Rashad Nabiyev; Gabi Ashkenazi, Boaz Golani, as well as representatives from the Israeli Embassy and other government officials.
[16][15] On October 7, 2022, the twinning project focused on "Strengthening road safety in Azerbaijan" started with the support of the European Neighbourhood Instrument.
[17][18] The project is expected to have active participation from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Science and Education, Healthcare, and other related institutions.