The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (No.00 of November 12, 1995), the Labour Code (No.618-IQ of February 1, 1999) and laws On Employment (No.1196-VQ of June 29, 2018), On Trade Unions (No. 792 of February 24, 1994), and the Law on Culture (No.506-IVQ of 21 December 2012) regulate employment including in the cultural field. A unified system of salaries is in place for employees working in various public sectors, and relationships between employers and workers are typically based on a contract system. The Law on State Service (No. 926-IQ of July 21, 2000) regulates the employment of state employees at all levels.
The Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On Measures to Establish the State Agency for Citizen Services and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and to Improve the Services Provided to Citizens by Government Agencies (No.685 of July 13, 2012) established “ASAN service” centres. It is worth noting that ASAN centres, which enhance transparency and expedite the transition to e-services, have gained immense popularity among the population and have effectively eliminated potential corruption in interactions between officials and citizens.
ABAD (Facilitated Support to Family Business), a public legal entity managed by the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, was established according to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No.1047 of September 23, 2016. ABAD centres implement projects to support family businesses in the decorative and applied arts and food production. In addition, ABAD centres provide business planning, marketing, training, branding and design, financial accounting, legal assistance and, most importantly, sales organisation and equipment. Furthermore, ABAD certifies manufactured products on the principle of a “one-stop-shop” logistics and sales organisation.
The Small and Medium Business Development Agency (KOBİA) of the Republic of Azerbaijan was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No.1771, dated December 28, 2017. The goals are to improve business regulation and establish an effective coordination system to enhance the role and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the country’s economy. In addition, they aimed to adapt the management system to modern requirements, strengthening the legal support of entrepreneurship and creating favourable conditions for developing entrepreneurship in the regions.
Sustainable and Operational Social Security Agency (DOST Agency), a public legal entity under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, was established according to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan On Additional Measures to Improve Governance in the Areas of Employment, Labour, Social Protection and security (No.229 of August 9, 2018). The DOST centres, managed by the Agency, provide services for appointing pensions, benefits, and employment and resolving other relevant issues.
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