Azerbaijan, Baku, March 28 / Trend, H.Veliyev /
Azerbaijan leads CIS for applying ICT in education, Azerbaijani Communications and IT Minister Ali Abbasov said on Wednesday at a presentation of the state e-information system "Student-Graduate" that his country is a regional leader.
"This occurs on the backdrop of the general development of the ICT sector in the country," Abbasov said. "If to take into account that Internet penetration rate in Azerbaijan hits 65 percent, 30 percent of which accounts for broadband access, this figure is ahead of the world average at 2-2.5 times."
He said the widespread use of e-government will ensure transparency in public sector and community interaction and this has played a significant role in ICT development.
Abbasov also stressed the work undertaken in preparing the development strategy until 2020. It is expected to double Azerbaijan's GDP.