BAKU/18.02.14/Turan : The NGO Coalition to Strengthen the Extractive Industries Transparency was evicted from office in the Life Centre at Street Ahmed Radjabli, 5a, 82 apt. ( near metro station Narimanov) .
As head of the organization Gubad Ibadoglu told the media, the host office , referring to the mythical " neighbor complaints " , offered to leave the premises immediately , and that was done on February 17.
The Coalition includes 120 non-governmental organizations, the State Oil Company, the State Oil Fund, as well as foreign partners in projects of oil and gas. The organization's goal is transparency of activity reports and financial discipline of its members.
According to Gubad Ibadoglu, their eviction from office was based on political motives . Azerbaijan has obligations to the international structures of accountability to society extractive industries . Last unfriendly steps of the authorities grossly violated norms of relations, he said. - 17D-
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