Protection for Whistleblowers in Corruption Cases Strengthened

Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved new rules defining the types of information that state institutions must transfer to and obtain from a unified information system for municipalities, as part of efforts to expand digital governance and improve local self-government.

In an era of geopolitical rivalry, fractured alliances and growing global uncertainty, Azerbaijan is once again positioning its capital as a meeting place for international dialogue.

Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers has approved new rules regulating the refund of overpaid or wrongly imposed administrative fines, introducing a formal procedure that allows citizens and businesses to recover funds mistakenly transferred to the state budget.

Azerbaijan has approved new rules governing recruitment to the country’s diplomatic service, in a move aimed at strengthening transparency, professional standards and security screening within the foreign ministry’s кадровый selection system.