Azerbaijan mobile operator Bakcell issued what it says is the world's first mobile residency during the second Digital Hub Conference, held in Baku. Thus, the worlds's first mResidency on behalf of Azerbaijan was officially awarded to the director general of ISESCO Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijr.
According to the decree of the Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev, diplomatic missions and consulate offices of the country all over the world were delegated with the authority to issue electronic Asan Imza mobile signature certificates to foreigners wishing to run a business in Azerbaijan or invest in the country's economy.
The Digital Trade Hub Conference brought together representatives from more than 20 countries including the US, Thailand, UK, Estonia, Turkey and Morocco. The main focus of this year's event was the implementation of an electronic and mobile residency programme all over the world.