Commission on Combating Corruption

The Anticorruption Commission of Azerbaijan Republic
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Korrupsiyaya Qarşı Mübarizə üzrə Komissiyası

Insignia of Anticorruption Commission
Agency overview
Formed January 13 , 2005
Agency executive
Website www.antikorrupsiya.gov.az

The Anticorruption Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Korrupsiyaya Qarşı Mübarizə üzrə Komissiyası) is set up according to the article 4.2 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on "Fight Against Corruption" and functions as a specialized agency on combating corruption since 2005.

Commission is composed of 15 members. 5 members of the Commission are appointed by the President of the Republic, 5 by the Parliament and the 5 by the Constitutional Court. The statute of it approved by the Law of Azerbaijan Republic dated May 3, 2005 defines the authorities of the Commission.

Principal Objectives of the Commission

Commission’s main objectives are:


Authorities of the Commission

Commission in order to reach its objectives, shall vested with followings:

Commission shall have other authorities provided by the legislation.

Institutional framework

There are working groups acting near the Commission. The members of the working groups are representatives of state bodies, civil society, private sector and international organizations. Commission has its permanent Secretariat. Secretariat of the Commission is a public body and the employees are civil servants.

The Secretariat carries out all organizational and analytical tasks related to work of the Commission, coordinates the activities of working groups acting within the Commission, conducts the public awareness about Commission’s activities, sets the work with international organizations and provides clerical support to Commission’s meetings. Secretariat also studies different aspects of the struggle against corruption, international experience, legislative basis of different countries and presents proposals to the Commission.

Secretariat is in regular contact with media, independent experts and civil society representatives and involves them into realization of projects and events. Generally taken the structure of the Commission comprises the Commission’s Members, Permanent Secretariat and Working groups. Commission sets its activities in cooperation with state bodies, NGO’s and international organizations. Commission regularly holds meetings dedicated to different subjects according to its Annual Action Plan.

The head of Secretariat is Mr.Vusal Huseynov.

Commission was set up under the Law “On Combating Corruption”. Commission’s statute was adopted by law. The statute of the Secretariat and regulations governing the activities of working groups were adopted by decrees of the Commission.

References

The official page of the Commission on Combating Corruption

Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan

See also

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