BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Amendments will
be made to the “Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Government
Communications” between the Government of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Trend
reports.


This issue was discussed at today’s plenary session of the
Azerbaijani parliament.


Meanwhile, it was noted that the “Protocol between the
Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Cabinet of
Ministers of Ukraine on Amending the ‘Agreement on Cooperation in
the Field of Government Communications’ between the Government of
the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine”
was signed on December 16, 2025, in Kyiv and on April 23, 2026, in
Baku.


The document provides for an update to the provisions on
authorized bodies outlined in the “Agreement on Cooperation in the
Field of Government Communications” between the Government of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,
signed on July 30, 1999, in Kyiv.


The 1999 agreement provides for the establishment of a permanent
interstate government communications network for the exchange of
classified information between government communications
subscribers of the two states. According to the agreement, issues
related to the organization, technical support, security, and
uninterrupted operation of this communications network are resolved
by the competent authorities.


The 2012 Protocol designates the Ministry of National Security
of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State Service for the
Protection of Special Communications and Information of Ukraine as
the competent authorities. Article 1 of the submitted Protocol
restates the second paragraph of Article 1 of the Agreement,
designating the State Service for the Protection of Special
Communications and Information of the Republic of Azerbaijan and
the State Service for the Protection of Special Communications and
Information of Ukraine as the competent authorities.


In accordance with Article 2 of the Protocol, the previous
Protocol amending the Agreement, signed in Baku on April 4, 2012,
shall cease to be in force on the date the new Protocol enters into
force.


The Protocol will enter into force on the date the parties
receive the last written notification through diplomatic channels
regarding the completion of the internal procedures necessary for
its entry into force. The document will form an integral part of
the Agreement and will cease to be in force on the date the
Agreement is terminated.


The bill “On the Approval of the Protocol between the Government
of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine on Amending the ‘Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of
Government Communications’ between the Government of the Republic
of Azerbaijan and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine,” following
discussion, was put to a vote and adopted on first reading.