ArmInfo.Armenia will implement new procedures for the creation, implementation, use, management, and development of state information system data exchange for data exchange in a secure digital environment. The RA government approved these procedures at its meeting on May 27.
Deputy Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia Gevorg Meliksetyan noted that at the current stage of digital society development, secure and efficient data exchange between government agencies' information systems is crucial. Currently, various databases often operate in isolation, or data exchange between them causes problems, hindering the improvement of the quality of public services and the full implementation of the "one-time access" principle for citizens. This, in turn, hinders the development of new digital services for citizens and businesses or the assurance of their quality. The Law on Public Information provides for the use of a data exchange layer (DEL), which is a system supporting the state information system.
The Information Systems Regulatory Commission is responsible for the functioning and development of the DEL.
Currently, the country lacks the necessary regulations to ensure contractually supported data exchange in a secure digital environment. Ensuring these aspects is the responsibility of the database administrators responsible for data exchange. An interested party must first enter into an agreement with the data administrator to connect to the database, after which they can submit an application to connect to the data exchange system. Currently, agreements are only concluded with ZAO EKENG, which is not a database administrator.
Local governments, legal entities, or individuals may connect to the DEL of the state information system and exchange data in a secure digital environment based on an agreement concluded with the regulator. An agreement for connection to the DEL may be concluded if the non-governmental information system meets the requirements for connection to the DEL of the state information system, as stipulated by law and regulations. The standard agreement will be approved by the regulator.
Government agencies join the system based on the procedures established by the project, but must first obtain permission granted by another regulatory act allowing access to a specific database. Adoption of the project envisions the implementation of solutions based on an internationally recognized and long-standing system that ensures decentralized, encrypted, and provable data exchange, guaranteeing data security, data availability, and traceability.
