BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. Cooperation to protect personal data between Azerbaijan and Turkey will promote the development of bilateral relations, Head of Azerbaijan’s Electronic Security Service (ESS) Shahin Aliyev said at the sub-working group meeting on cooperation in the field of personal data protection of the Azerbaijani-Turkish working group on digital transformation, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Digital Development and Transport told Trend.
Aliyev informed the meeting participants about the main principles of Azerbaijan's Law on personal data, legal reforms in this area, as well as about the ESS plans in this regard.
Moreover, the organizers of the meeting showed presentations on protecting personal data and harmonizing the national legislation of the two countries in this area.
The meeting was attended by the President of the Personal Data Protection Authority Faruk Bilir, and representatives of the Digital Transformation Office of the Presidency of Turkey.
The Azerbaijani-Turkish working group on digital transformation was established on February 18, 2021.