A procedure is being established for holding competitions for
the grant financing of cultural projects, AzerNEWS
reports.
This issue is reflected in the proposed amendments to the Law
“On Culture,” which were included in the agenda of the
parliamentary session held on April 10.
Although the Law “On Grants” does not impose any restrictions on
the provision of grants to legal and natural persons, the “Rules
for State Financing of Cultural Events Conducted by
Non-Governmental Organizations,” approved by Resolution No. 292 of
the Cabinet of Ministers dated August 26, 2014, define only the
procedure for financing cultural events carried out by NGOs.
There is a need to approve a specific procedure to regulate
grant financing for cultural events not only for NGOs but also for
other types of legal entities as well as individuals.
Taking this into account, a draft law has been prepared
proposing amendments to the Law “On Culture” in order to establish
procedures for holding competitions for grant financing of cultural
projects.
At the same time, although the current law includes regulations
related to the creative industry, it does not define this term. The
expression “cultural and creative industries” has been used in the
Action Plan of the “Socio-Economic Development Strategy for
2022–2026,” in the “Azerbaijan Culture – 2040 Cultural Concept,”
and in other documents. In this regard, the draft also envisages
defining the concept of “cultural and creative industries.”
The draft law was adopted in the third reading.