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The Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter as the Council) and Civil Society Project implemented by Counterpart International and financed by USAID (Hereinafter as Civil Society Project) announce joint call for proposals for non-governmental organizations

Title of competition: “Role and responsibilities of non-governmental organizations in the civil society development in Azerbaijan”

The Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan resumed the first call for proposals submitted by NGOs in 2010.
The call for proposal was announced on December 8, 2009 to fund projects on the following thematic areas:

Financial Statement Forms approved by the Decree 201 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated December 25, 2009 have been placed in the websites of the Council as assistance to NGOs in preparing their financial statements. All NGOs should state financial operations in 2009 and submit the statements to the Ministry of Finances. NGOs are not required to submit in person however they are advised sign, seal, put forms in envelope written above “Department of Accounting Policy” and submit to the General Post of the Ministry of Finances. Regional NGOs can send statements by post to the Ministry of Finances.

Compiling the list of specialists to consult NGOs in preparing 2009 final financial reports for the Ministry of Finances until 1 April 2010 is completed. The consultation will be held by a group of 16 specialists.
The members of the group will be provided with the final training by the specialists of the Ministry of Finances on February 18, 2010. Then they will start consultation at predetermined places since 22 February, 2010.

Today Chairman of the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Azay Guliyev met with Executive Director of the Science Development Fund Elchin Babayev in the office of the Council.

Today Chairman of the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Azay Guliyev met with Executive Director of Open Society Institute – Assistance Foundation Farda Asadov in the office of the Council.

Today Chairman Azay Guliyev met with the representatives of the Swedish International Development Agency – Country Manager Klaus Rasmussen, Country Advisor Jessica Pellrud and – Vise-Council of the Swedish Consulate in Baku Bahram Atabeyli.

Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on Approval of “The Concept of State Support to NGOs of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated July 27, 2007 and establishment of the Council of State Support to NGOs under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (hereinafter “the Council”) in December of the same year marked the beginning of the new era in the development of NGO Sector in Azerbaijan. Following this important and historic decision of the President of the Republic, for the first time financial resources have been allocated from the state budget to support NGO initiatives of public importance, NGO-state relations moved to a new stage and new opportunities emerged to mobilize all potentials of public sector for the sake of strengthening civil society in Azerbaijan.
Pursuant to these provisions, especially key principals and forms of state support embodied in the Concept and Regulations on the Council, in 2009 a close cooperation has been established with non-governmental organizations, their diverse initiatives were supported and a number of activities were organized with the purpose of promoting growth of civil society in Azerbaijan.