Baku / 21.05.18 / Turan: The issues of increasing civil participation in the decision-making process were discussed at a conference organized by the Baku office of the Council of Europe today.
The head of the Baku office of the CE Zoltan Herneish informed, opening the meeting, that the hearings were organized within the framework of the Civil Dialogue in Azerbaijan project implemented jointly by the CE and the EU.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the issues of ensuring civic participation in decision-making at all levels of the government, the creation of appropriate legislative and institutional frameworks, and transparency in this area.
The head of the Department for Democratic Governance of the Directorate General Daniel Popescu pointed to the need for continuous improvement of legislation and a clearer reflection of the participation of the civil sector in decision-making in the state.
The head of the EU representation in Azerbaijan, Kestutis Jankauskas, stressed the importance of improving the practice of civic participation in public life, bringing it into line with the requirements of the day.
Azay Guliyev, Chairman of the Council on State Support of NGOs under the President of Azerbaijan, pointed to the constitutional fixation of civil participation in decision-making in Azerbaijan. He pointed to the adoption in Azerbaijan of a law on public participation, as well as the creation of public councils under central and local executive authorities.
However, as the head of the Institute of Democratic Initiatives Akif Gurbanov stated, in reality there is no dialogue between the state and independent institutions of civil society in Azerbaijan. The latter are not only excluded from decision making, but also from public activities in general.
The work of the conference involves parliamentarians, government and civil society representatives, international and local experts. The conference is held with the financial support of the European Union and the Council of Europe. -06D--
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