Azerbaijan, Baku, April 5 / Trend A.Akhundov, M. Aliyev /
The Azerbaijani government and other institutions of the country will stop cooperation with the NGOs, neglecting the Azerbaijani legislation, not complying with its requirements and violating the law, the Head of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's Social and Political Department Ali Hasanov told media.
"There are laws governing the operation of the National Democratic Institute and other foreign NGOs in Azerbaijan. Given enforcement of these laws, conditions for operation of all international organizations will be provided in Azerbaijan. However, the Azerbaijani government and other agencies will stop cooperation with the NGOs, neglecting the legislation of Azerbaijan, not complying with its requirements and violating laws. We will not tolerate the activities of these organizations in Azerbaijan," Hasanov said.
It should be reminded that as a result of the investigation conducted by prosecution bodies, it was revealed that the Azerbaijani laws on 'Non-governmental organizations (public associations and foundations)', 'State Registration of Legal Entities and State Register' and 'Grants' were violated during the operation of the NDI representative office in Azerbaijan.
Moreover, the NDI violated the conditions of the 'Rules about the form, content and order of submitting the annual financial report of non-governmental organizations', approved by the decision of the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers dated December 25, 2009.
NDI offices and regional information centers in Baku, Ganja, Tovuz, Shirvan, Yevlakh, Sheki, Khachmaz and Jalilabad, which were not registered in an appropriate manner and accredited, issued grants until July 23, 2012 and have not submitted annual financial reports to the relevant executive bodies after the reporting period was over.
It was also found out that head of the representative office Alex Grigorievs took $1.007 million in cash from an account opened at the International Bank of Azerbaijan, without providing information on the purpose of its use from March 2, 2010 to December 13, 2012.
Top Azerbaijani official: Baku not to allow activities of NGOs neglecting country’s laws
The Azerbaijani government and other institutions of the country will stop cooperation with the NGOs, neglecting the Azerbaijani legislation, not complying with its requirements and violating the law, the Head of Azerbaijani Presidential Administration's Social and Political Department Ali Hasanov told media.
