Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Amending the Charter of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences  dated December 11, 2014

Guided by paragraph 32 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in order to bring the number 386 of December 11, 2014 "Charter of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan", approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, into compliance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Science" No. 271-VQ of June 14, 2016 , I order:

To make the following changes to the "Charter of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan" approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 386 of December 11, 2014 (Collection of Legislative Acts of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2014, No. 12, Article 1540; 2016, No. 5, Article 859):

1. In the first sentence of paragraph 1.1, the words "Implementing the state policy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of science" shall be replaced by the words "Organizing and providing scientific development in the Republic of Azerbaijan, implementing the scientific and scientific technical policy of the state, coordinating and directing scientific research activities of scientific institutions and organizations , Higher educational institutions in the country, representing the Republic of Azerbaijan in foreign countries in the field of scientific and technical activities ".

2. Clause 1.5 shall be reworded as follows:

"1.5. The academy unites elected members (full members, corresponding members, honorary and foreign members, honorary doctors), researchers, specialists, working in scientific institutions and organizations under its control, workers in the sphere of scientific and social services."

3. From subparagraph 2.2.1, delete the words "Organize scientific activity and ensure the development of science, conduct research and development in various branches of science and".

4. To abolish sub-clauses 2.2.2 and 2.2.3.

5. In subparagraph 3.0.4, after the word "fundamental", add the word "experimental".

6. In subparagraph 3.0.18, the words "with scientific institutions operating in higher education institutions, public and private structures" shall be replaced by the words "with scientific institutions and organizations, higher educational institutions, public associations which constituent scientific activities are provided in documents, and Other legal entities ".

7. In subparagraph 4.0.3, after the words "scientific institutions", add the words "and organizations".

8. In subparagraph 4.0.14, after the word "fundamental", the word "experimental" will be added and from this subparagraph, delete the words "Coordination Council for Scientific Research".

9. In subparagraph 4.0.23, after the words "other scientific" add the words "institutions and".

10. In paragraph 6.1, after the word "institution", add the word "and organizations".

11. In subparagraph 7.9.9, after the word "fundamental", add the word "experimental".

12. Subparagraph 8.19.3 shall be reworded as follows:

"8.19.3. Coordinates and directs scientific research activities of scientific institutions and organizations of the Academy, higher educational institutions and other scientific institutions and organizations. "

13. In the first sentence of paragraph 10.6 the words "scientific institutions and” replace by the words "scientific organizations and enterprises".

14. In subparagraph 10.7.1, after the word "fundamental", add the words "of an innovative nature".

15. In paragraph 11.5, the words "members of the structure" should be replaced by the word "subordinate".

16. In the second sentence of paragraphs 11.6, 11.11 and 11.12, in the corresponding case of the noun, after the words "scientific institutions", add the words "and organizations" in the corresponding cases of the noun.

17. In paragraph 12.3, the words "design and design bureaus, scientific research and scientific instrument making" shall be replaced by the words "experimental design, design, experimental production, design and technology".

18. In paragraph 13.6, before the words "at competitions" add the words "in grant projects and".

19. Clause 14.4 shall be reworded as follows:

"14.4. The Academy is financed from the state budget, extra budgetary funds, loans, grants and donations and in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Science" due to revenues from innovative, entrepreneurial and other fields of activity."

Ilham Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baki city, July 21, 2017.