Azerbaijan

• Area: 86,600 sq km
• Capital: Baku
• Population: 8 436 400
• National holiday: : Fixed: January 1st, (New Year), January 20th (Martyrs' Day), March 8th (Women's Day), March 20-21st (Novruz Bayram), May 9th (Veterans' Day), May 28th (Republic Day), June 15th (National Salvation Day), October 18th (National Independence Day), November 12th (Constitution Independence Day), November 17th (National Revival Day), December 31st (Worldwide Solidarity of Azerbaijanis Day). Movable: Ramazan Bayram/Id al-Fitr, Kurban Bayram/Id al-Adha
• Currency code: Manat AZN (1 US $ = 0,8433 manat as of February 2007)
• Langue(s): Azerbaijani
• Time zone: GMT +3
• Joined ILO in 1992

Decent Work Country Programme for 2007-2009 (PDF)

International Organizations

• UN Office in Azerbaijan

Government

• Ministry of Labour and Social Protection

  Fizuli ALEKBEROV (Mr.), Minister
  AZ1009, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, 85 S.Asqarova Atr.
  Tel. (99412) 596 50 23; (99412) 596 50 38
  Fax (99412) 596 50 22
  E-mail: int.dep@mlspp.gov.az

Employers' Organizations

• National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) of Azerbaijan

  Mammad Gurban oglu MUSAYEV (Mr.), President
  57 Academic Hasan Aliyev Street, Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan
  Tel. +99412 465 72 44
  Fax +99412 465 72 43
  E-mail: aec@liderkart.com

Workers' Organizations

• Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  Sattar MEHBOLLIYEV (Mr.), Chair
  Yashar ABBASOV (Mr.), Head of International Department
  AZ 1001, Azerbaijan, Baku, Molodezhi sq.,3
  Tel. +99412 492 66 59, 492 73 00(int.358)
  Fax +99412 492 72 68
  E-mail: ahik@azerin.com

Additional Sources of Country Information

• World Bank Country Information
• USAID Country Information

ILO National Coordinator

• Yashar HAMZAYEV (Mr.)
  
  Office of ILO NC Baku
  UNDP Country Office in Azerbaijan
  3 UN 50th Anniversary Street
  Baku 1 Azerbaijan
  Tel: (994 12) 4989 888 (add.247)
  Fax: (994 12) 4983 235.