November 5, 2025

President Ilham Aliyev Approves Azerbaijan–Pakistan Agreement on Implementation of “ASAN Khidmet” Practice

President Ilham Aliyev

Baku, The Gulf Observer: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order approving the Agreement on Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan regarding the implementation of the “ASAN Khidmet” (Easy Service) practice in Pakistan.

According to the presidential order, the “Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Cooperation in the Implementation of the ‘ASAN Khidmet’ Experience in Pakistan”, signed in Islamabad on September 10, 2025, has been officially ratified.

The decree mandates the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan to ensure the practical implementation of the Agreement’s provisions once it enters into force.

Additionally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has been instructed to notify the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that the internal legal and procedural requirements for the Agreement’s entry into force have been fulfilled.

The cooperation aims to introduce Azerbaijan’s internationally recognized ASAN Khidmet model—a citizen-centered public service innovation—within Pakistan’s governance framework. The initiative seeks to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accessibility in the delivery of public services, strengthening bilateral collaboration between the two nations in the field of digital governance and innovation.