Rostelecom, Sochi sign agreement on e-government.

Russia’s national telecommunications company, Rostelecom, and administration of Sochi, which is preparing to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, signed an agreement on organization of the electronic government, the company’s press service said on Thursday.

“Under the agreement, the sides will work jointly on organization in Sochi of a municipal segment of the electronic government project, which will use Rostelecom’s basic solution,” the company said.

By now, Rostelecom has agreements with all Russia’s constituents, and now it starts having similar agreements on municipal levels.

The unique solution by Rostelecom offers the full range of services and components necessary for providing municipal services in the electronic form. The solution enables city authorities to start providing their services electronically without much extra expenses.

“Thus, clients in Sochi will be among Russia’s first users who will be able to have an access to municipal services via the united portal of state services,” the source said.

Rostelecom is a long-term investor in the state-private partnership for organization of the electronic government project.

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