In 1995 a network of Academician institutes was created in Azerbaijan. It was the only non-commercial network in Azerbaijan Republic connecting the major government organizations, institutions and academician institutes.

From 1995 to 2000 the academician network connected all the main buildings of the academy via fiber-optic and leased lines. The central node of the academy had the leased line 64kbps to the local ISP.

In August of 2000 the National Academy of Sciences and leading universities of Azerbaijan founded on the basis of the Academician network Azerbaijan Research Educational Network Association - AzRENA. This Association is non-governmental organization.