The State Committee for Work with Diaspora

The idea of establishment of special state body that will provide strengthening of national unity among Azerbaijanis loving abroad, having system-based work with them, was sounded at 1st Congress of world Azerbaijanis held in Nov 9-10 of 2001. 

In July 5, 2002 President of Republic of Azerbaijan had issued a Decree «On establishment of State Committee on Diaspora affairs». Establishment of State Committee on Diaspora affairs allowed consolidating efforts for realization of our national interests and coordinating the activities of Azerbaijani Diaspora in elimination of current problems in this field.

State Committee on Diaspora affairs was founded on the basis of State Committee dealing with affairs of Azerbaijanis living abroad by Decree of President of Republic of Azerbaijan No 54 dated Nov 19, 2008.