DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/55/22-27
Arzu Khalilzade
Baku State University
PhD in History
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4221-7808
arzuxelilzade89@gmail.com
State Policy Towards Modernization of Industry,
Telecommunications and Communication Sectors in Azerbaijan
(2003–2020)
Abstract
The article examines the historical stages of development of state policy towards the development of industry, communications and communication sectors in the Republic of Azerbaijan during 2003–2020. The economic reforms implemented during this period, the creation of industrial parks, the policy of economic diversification, the steps taken towards the development of the non-oil sector, the development of information and communication technologies and their application to industry, and the improvement of communication infrastructure in accordance with modern requirements were examined.
The article analyzes the measures, various activities, and legislative framework implemented in important areas of the economy during the period under study in a historical sequence, and examines the place of the industrial and communications sector in state policy in a scientific context.
The study of relevant areas in the article allows us to trace and reveal the historical results of the state's economic development path. Information and communication technologies, steps taken in the field of communications, the adoption of regulatory and legal acts, Azerbaijan's active participation in global digitalization processes, the adoption of various strategies in the republic in this area, etc., issues are examined.
The author came to the conclusion that the application of modern information and communication technologies, the interaction and integration of industrial and communication systems are important for the development and modernization of various sectors of industry and for ensuring the favorable activities of people in these areas.
Keywords: industrial policy, communications and communications, modernization, regional development, state programs