Presidential Decree No. 1066 on the establishment of the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Sustainable development Governance Inspection Institution International organization Local government Authorization/permit Data collection/reporting Research Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract By this Decree, the President decides to establish the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development. The Council shall be composed of 14 members and the Deputy Prime Minister shall chair the Council. The main goal of the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development is to determine the national priorities and related indicators that are of importance for Azerbaijan by 2030 in line with global goals and targets, to ensure that state programs and strategies covering socio – economic fields in the country are aligned with Sustainable Development Goals, and to prepare an annual report with regard to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Council shall be authorized to involve local and foreign experts, specialists, international organizations and scientific institutions, as well as working groups for individual fields in order to perform its functions. As per these obligations, there were specified an obligation to establish office of the secretary for the Council and to submit information to Ministry of Economy regarding performance of its functions, and statistic information on indicators of achievement of Sustainable Development goals to State Statistics Committee, and to the Council as a report. Ministry of Finance shall be authorized to finance the costs from performance of the functions of the office of secretary for the Coordination Council based on the proposals made by Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Central and local executive authorities, as well as legal entities whose control share belongs to government shall be authorized to submit information and documents necessary in the activities of the Council. Full text Azerbaijani Website www.e-qanun.az