The Council for Support of NGOs under President was set up in December 2007. However all the questions related to its activity remain open. The selection of members must take place within the months of February. (04-JAN-08)
              
Placed on website by Shahla Ismailova/HRH Azerbaijan on the basis of materials from Turan News Agency and Day.AZ
          
According to Azay Guliyev (right), President of the National NGO Forum, the Council will be comprised of 11 people, 8 of whom are NGO representatives. Three remaining members of the Council are appointed by the President. Guliyev said each of the eight NGO representatives would represent a concrete sector in the Council. The Council’s members will not be regarded as civil servants.

The Council chairman will be elected for the period of 2 years and members for 4 years no more than twice. Deputy chairman and secretariat will head the Council. Guliyev said the Council’s composition will be approved in the coming weeks and it will start to work.

The state budget allots 1.5 million AZN for activities of the Council and the Cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic is to allocate a building for the Council and to crate the necessary conditions for its activity.