BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 30. At the next
meeting of the Coordination Group on the Global Innovation Index,
participants discussed Azerbaijan’s results in the “Global
Innovation Index 2026” report and its future targets.


This was reported by the Ministry of Economy following the next
online meeting of the Coordination Group on the Global Innovation
Index of the Commission for Business Environment and International
Ratings.


The meeting was attended by representatives of state
institutions and relevant working groups of the commission.


The head of the coordination group, the First Deputy Minister of
Economy, Elnur Aliyev, said that the work done in the improvement
of the business environment, development of innovation
infrastructure, improvement of the institutional environment, and
other areas in our country contributed to the improvement of
Azerbaijan's position on the Global Innovation Index. At the same
time, the meeting also noted the important role of the
implementation of the decisions made by the coordination group and
effective coordination between the relevant institutions.







Head of the Sector for Monitoring, Coordination, and Evaluation
of Economic Reforms within the Department of Economic Policy and
Industrial Issues of the Administration of the President of
Azerbaijan, the Head of the Commission’s Secretariat, Vusal
Shikhaliyev, emphasized the importance of responding to
international surveys in a timely manner and in accordance with
established requirements, with a view to further improving the
results achieved.


The meeting addressed the findings of the report, as well as
measures planned for implementation in the next stage. Discussions
were held regarding the inclusion of relevant measures in the 2027
action plans of the working groups, aimed at further improving the
country's standing in the index.


The Global Innovation Index is a prominent international
ranking, published annually by the World Intellectual Property
Organization, which assesses the innovation potential and
performance of economies worldwide. The index conducts assessments
across 7 blocks, which comprise sub-indices for innovation inputs
(institutions, human capital and research, infrastructure, and the
level of market and business development) and innovation outputs
(scientific-technological and creative products). In the 19th
edition of the index, published on September 29, 2026, 139
economies were evaluated.