Fighting Corruption in Transition Economies : Azerbaijan
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_it E d e it Fighting Corruption in Transition Economies s io w n Azerbaijan « o r y What progress have transition economies made in fighting corruption? l B This book presents the outcomes of a review of legal and institutional frameworks n F i for fighting corruption in Azerbaijan, which was carried out in the framework of the g h e O e t D Anti-Corruption Network for Transition Economies based at the OECD. The review i n l examined national anti-corruption policy and institutions currently in place in g Fighting Corruptiond C C C u Azerbaijan, national anti-corruption legislation, and preventive measures to ensure o a r in Transition Economies r E the integrity of civil service and effective financial control. E u e e p t i o O O R s The review process was based on the OECD practice of mutual analysis n i n n and policy formulation. A self-assessment report was prepared by the government n T e A of Azerbaijan. An international group of peers carried out expert assessment and r AzerbaijanA r a elaborated draft recommendations. A review meeting of national governments, n u s t i international organisations, civil society and business associations discussed t c i L e o the report and its expert assessment, and endorsed the recommendations. n E c o This publication contains the recommendations as well as the full text of the n o self-assessment r m i an important guide for the country in developing its national anti-corruption e eport provided by the government of Azerbaijan. It will provide s actions and will become a useful reference material for other countries reforming their anti-corruption policy For more information, please, legislation refer to the and Web institutions. site of the Anti-Corruption Network for Transition Economies the OECD Anti-Corruption Division www.anticorruptionnet.org Other editions in this series cover assessmentswww.oecd.org/corruption of anti-corruption efforts in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the asRussian well as Federation, the Web site of Tajikistan and Ukraine. 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The main contribution by the OECD has been in the area of fighting n corruption in international business transactions. The 1997 Convention on O e D Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Official in International Business l Transactions, together with the 1996