On February 23, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has visited the Center of Digital Systems and inspected the work for solution of priority objectives in digitization sphere.

Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Secretary of the State Security Council Ch. Amanov has reported on work carried out by the Center, targeted measures for comprehensive solution of the objectives, which are aimed to provide informational security of digital systems that are currently widely implemented all around the country.

Further, employee of the Center of Digital Systems has reported on practical measures undertaken for implementation of the State Cyber Security Program as well as introduced some works carried out in the Center to leader of the nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. It was noted that use of digital technologies in works supports the provision of informational security.

Provision of cyber security of informational and communication systems in ministries and profile departments as well as in the structures under their jurisdiction and local administration authorities in the main direction of activity of the Center.

Systematic measures are taken for fulfilment of objectives of the State Cyber Security Program and its Action Plan for 2017 – 2021 according to the Provision on the State Commission for Cyber Security.

Turkmenistan has adopted the Law on Electronic Document, Electronic Management System and Digital Services as well as number of documents on establishment of electronic document management system and opening of websites in ministries and profile departments. Number of websites have been made and registered in the country in the result.

«Sanly çözgüt – IT meýdança» business entity, which specialists receive orders on implementation of digital systems and laucn of these systems into operation, has been opened on the base of the Institute of Telecommunication and Information Technology.

Provision of security of informational base is among the utmost objectives in performed activity. In this regard, the head of the state has noted the importance to make necessary conditions for strengthening of equipment and facility base of this sphere as well as training of specialists and improvement of their professional level.

Speaking of this, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has focused on the necessity of systematic improvement of the activity of the State Cyber Security Service, which was opened under the Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency to improve the efficiency of works for provision of cyber security of the state, according to time requirements.

In this context, the Law of Turkmenistan on Cyber Security, which is aimed at protection of the sovereignty, interests of the country, prevention of threats of network security as well as provision of public order, legal rights and interests of organizations and citizens, is very important.

The relevance of this Law, which was developed at the request of head of the state Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, is determined by the processes of digitization widely expanded in Turkmenistan. New technologies, electronic services have become an integral part of daily life of the society. Intellectual systems are implemented to the activity of the government bodies and all industries, which fundamentally changes the organization and management of production process.

Special attention is paid to expansion of range of communication services provided to Turkmenistan citizens, creation and support of development of national program software programs, training of young IT specialists and improvement of their professional level.

Arrangement of digital system of work for provision of cyber security on modern level in the Center, further modernization of this activity according to the world practice are very current in the context of realization of the Concept of development of digital economy in our country. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the work expanded in this direction, the President of Turkmenistan said addressing number of specific instructions.

Focusing on the importance of activity of the State Cyber Security Service under the Türkmenaragatnaşyk Agency, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has highlighted its main aspects.

Realization of the cyber security policy in the country, centralized control, coordination of work cyber security groups are the main objectives, the leader of the nation said.

Having outlined number of goals in this sphere, the head of the state addressed relative instructions to the vice-premier, the secretary of the State Security Council.