BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 24. Grant financing
of projects in the field of culture will be implemented in
accordance with the law "On grants" in Azerbaijan, Trend reports.


This issue is reflected in the draft law on amendments to the
law "On culture", discussed at today's meeting of the Parliamentary
Committee on Culture.


According to the draft law, grant financing of projects in the
field of culture will be implemented in accordance with the law "On
grants" for the purpose of stimulating innovative activities and
research aimed at the development and improvement of the quality of
cultural services, as well as cultural and creative industries,
developing the infrastructure of cultural institutions, as well as
raising awareness in the field of culture.


The procedure for holding competitions for grant financing of
projects in the field of culture will be determined by the body
(institution) determined by the relevant executive authority.


The discussion noted that although the law "On grants" doesn't
establish any restrictions on the provision of grants to legal
entities and individuals, the "Rules for state financing of events
in the field of culture by non-governmental organizations (NGOs)"
determine the procedure for financing events in the field of
culture only for NGOs.







The discussion emphasized the necessity to approve a special
rule for the implementation of regulations on grant financing of
cultural events, in addition to NGOs, other types of legal
entities, and individuals.


Taking into account the above, a draft law on amendments to the
law "On culture" has been prepared in order to determine the
procedure for holding competitions on grant financing of cultural
projects.


At the same time, although the mentioned law contains
regulations on the creative industry, this expression has not been
defined. The expression "cultural and creative industry" was used
in the Action Plan of the "Socio-economic Development Strategy for
2022-2026", the "Azerbaijani Culture - 2040 Cultural Concept", and
other documents. In this regard, the draft also envisages the
definition of "cultural and creative industry".