Dubai, Baku (Al Ittihad)
His Excellency Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, received His Excellency Muhammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, as part of a visit of an Emirati government delegation to the capital, Baku, during which a cooperation agreement was signed in the field of exchanging experiences and government development between the UAE and the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, within the framework of the knowledge exchange program government.
His Excellency Ilham Aliyev welcomed the delegation of the UAE, and praised the ever-developing fruitful and positive relations and partnership in various fields, stressing the Republic of Azerbaijan’s endeavor to strengthen its partnership with the UAE and expand the horizons of cooperation between the two countries, in a way that meets their aspirations and reflects their directions to develop government cooperation in various fields and vital sectors of common interest. .
During the meeting, Muhammad Al-Gergawi stressed that the UAE, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, “may God protect him,” is keen to expand The Department of Strategic Partnerships with friendly countries and world governments to improve the work of governments and enhance the life of societies.
He said: The signing of the memorandum of cooperation in the field of exchanging government experiences with the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan represents a new and important station for the government knowledge exchange program launched by the UAE, a translation of the visions of its leadership on the importance of sharing experiences, success stories and innovative work models in various fields of government work.
The bilateral cooperation agreement in the field of exchanging government experiences, signed by His Excellency Muhammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and His Excellency Olvi Mehdiyev, Head of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations in the Republic of Azerbaijan, focuses on 8 axes, including: government excellence, government services, and government capacity building. , competitiveness and statistics, policies and strategies, government performance, and government accelerators.
The signing of the memorandum was attended by Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, Mohammed Murad Al Balushi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan, and a number of officials in the Azerbaijani government.
The bilateral cooperation aims to share and exchange expertise and successful experiences of the governments of the two countries in the fields of developing government work and modernizing its methodologies, in a way that contributes to enhancing the efficiency of the government work system, raising levels of readiness for the future and finding innovative solutions to challenges.
Muhammad Al-Gergawi stressed that the bilateral cooperation between the governments of the UAE and Azerbaijan translates the visions and directions of the UAE leadership to exchange knowledge, and to share the success story of the UAE government, which was able during fifty years to develop a flexible and effective business model, which reflected positively on the life of society.
He said: The partnership constitutes an extension of the close relations between the two friendly countries, and a targeted step to enhance the model of positive cooperation in modernizing government work, exchanging knowledge and experiences, and sharing flexible and proactive work methodologies developed by the governments of the two countries, within an integrated model of partnership aimed at improving the life of society.
joint work teams
During the next stage, the two governments will work to form joint task forces, with the aim of enhancing government integration and coordination. The UAE enjoys distinguished relations with the Republic of Azerbaijan, in the economic and trade fields, and in the energy, sustainability and other sectors. 2020, while the two countries have active relations through investments in various projects. It is worth noting that the UAE government has signed strategic partnerships and memorandums of cooperation in government modernization with a number of countries on different continents around the world.
our future success
Olvi Mehdiyev, Head of the State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovation affiliated to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, said: “The cooperation agreement will have an effective role in enhancing cooperation between our two states and government institutions, especially in light of the strong relations between the two countries, and we will share the experience of Azerbaijan in the service centers “ASAN”. With the Emirati side, the UAE will also share its experiences in the “Government Accelerators” program with us.
Mehdiyev added, “Through this constructive cooperation in the fields of modernization, government services, and the application of social innovations in government work, we will lay solid foundations for our joint development and future success.”
