Azerbaijan E-Signature Gets EU Approval

An electronic signature used in Azerbaijan will be recognized in the European Union according to the spokesman of the Digital Austria platform Christian Rupp. A working group was established within the EU Eastern Partnership program to deal with the issue of mutual recognition of electronic signatures, according to Rupp, Baku’s Trend News Agency reported Sunday. Rupp said the main purpose of his visit to Baku is to present the projects and solutions on the introduction of e-signature, e-services, cyber security, and to explain how these technologies can be used in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has been increasing its use of government e-services in recent months. It announced on January 13 that it commenced e-visa services for Iranians entering the country.