EU relations with Azerbaijan are based on the EU-Azerbaijan Partnership and Co-operation Agreement in force since 1999. Negotiations on a new and upgraded framework agreement designed to reflect the enhanced and mutually beneficial EU-Azerbaijan co-operation in a wide range of areas, strengthen policy dialogue in key sectors and boost trade, are at an advanced stage.
In agreement with the EC and the Azerbaijani authorities, SIGMA is currently co-operating with:
- The State Examination Center on developing a competency framework for the civil service, including generic and technical competencies.
- The ASAN (State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan) in building human centric design.
- The State Service for Anti-monopoly Policy and Consumer Rights Protection on further developing the legal and institutional framework, including for public-private partnerships, as well as operational functioning of the procurement system.
- The competent authorities for public administration reforms on reviewing their initiatives.
