The Azerbaijani Communications and Information Technologies Ministry commissioned 164,185 telephone number, or 42,611 numbers more as compared 2004. 93,188 numbers fell to Aztelekom Production Association (PA), 70,741 - Baku telephone Communication PA, 256 - Azerpocht state enterprise, Trend reporst.
The Ministry underlined that the numbers were increased at expense of expansion and transition of automatic telephone stations into electron both in the capital and regions.
Over 100 communications objects have been put into exploitation so far.
The communications enterprises are currently working on transition of communications system to electron in the regions within the auction plan of the Communications Ministry and state program on social and economic development of regions for 2004-2008.