Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend / The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) is a winner of the 2007 UN Public Service Award in the category of "Improving transpency, accountability and responsiveness in the Public Service", the Fund informs.
The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. Established in 2003 it rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. The UN General Assembly, in its Resolution dated March 7, 2003 designated 23 June as Public Service Day.
The Awards Ceremony for the 2007 United Nations Public Service Awards will be celebrated at the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria, during the 7th Global Forum on Reinventing Government which will be held from 26 to 29 June 2007. The UN Secretary General is expected to present UN Awards Trophy to the winners personally. 12 heads of state are to attend the ceremony. The governmental entities from 14 countries of the world - Azerbaijan, Austira, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Singapore, India, Kenya, Morocco, Republic of Korea, United Arab Amirates, Lebanon, Chile, South Africa - are the 2007 award winners.