Speech by Ilham Aliyev at the opening of the Ganja “ASAN xidmət” center of the State Agency for public services and social innovations

- “ASAN xidmət” is now available in Ganja. This is a great event. This work has already begun in the regions. This structure is now available in the cities of Baku, Sumgayit and Ganja, and people are showing great interest. There have been about a million applications in just one year, and everyone is happy. This is a new service, a service that brings great benefit to the renewing Azerbaijan. People are provided with high-level services. At the same time, “ASAN xidmət” is important to eliminating all negative phenomena. Of course, all our government agencies that are in direct contact with the people should gradually provide services at this level to avoid bureaucracy, bribery and corruption. People should be provided with qualified and cultured services. I believe that the establishment of “ASAN xidmət” will play a role not only in the field of public services, but also in the successful and modern development of our country as a whole in the future. I know that other bodies are also in the process of organizing their work at the level of “ASAN xidmət”.

We are building a modern and strong state. The Azerbaijani state should not have any negative phenomena. All existing problems must be resolved. The activities of “ASAN xidmət” are a great support for our work in this direction. I am very glad that the citizens of Azerbaijan have a lot of support and sympathy for the activity of this structure, and this step is highly appreciated. As I have repeatedly said, “ASAN xidmət” is a product of Azerbaijan, an Azerbaijani invention, and it is possible that other countries will take advantage of this example. According to my information at least, other countries have a great interest in the activities of the organization.

The year-long activity in itself is a good indicator. We all know that new projects or initiatives may be successful in the early stages, but then there are some difficulties and the level drops. In “ASAN xidmət” this is not the case. I believe that in one year the structure has raised its work to a high level, provides mobile services, specially equipped buses are regularly sent to the regions. We will set up at least four, perhaps even five new “ASAN xidmət” centers in Azerbaijan this year.

Such a service should be organized in all regions and then in each city. It is remarkable that this institution brings together volunteers as well. And it is very good for you and for society. It is good for you because you have the opportunity to assert yourself in a very important public role as young people. It is good for society because the movement of volunteers in general deserves high approval. It is a manifestation of good intentions, patriotism, a sign of affection to people and the state. If someone wants to make a voluntary contribution to the common cause, this should only be welcomed. I believe that the activities of volunteer groups will play a role in the successful development of society.

So I salute and thank you for joining this work. I am confident that in the coming years the Ganja “ASAN xidmət” center will be in the leading place, so to speak. In the future there will be many such structures, new centers will be opened and there will be a healthy competition among all centers. I salute and wish you every success.

Volunteer from Ganja Nigar Tagiyeva: Mr. President, first of all I want to welcome you on behalf of our volunteers. Hearing last year that the “ASAN xidmət” center was established in Baku, we were all very happy because volunteers of our age are employed by a public body there. But we never thought that this organization would also operate in Ganja in such a short time. This made us all very happy. On behalf of our volunteers I express our gratitude to you for creating such conditions for us and helping us to work in a public body from a young age. Thank you for your attention. Thank you very much.