The decree on ensuring coordination in the field of innovative development in the country was signed by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on January 10, 2019. In order to increase efficiency and ensure coordination in the field of innovative development in Azerbaijan, according to the decree, all the executive authorities, all state structures, educational institutions and the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences are requested to designate a coordinating person within ten days (at the level of the deputy head of the relevant structure or another person represented in the governing bodies of the structure) on issues of innovative development.

Within a month, it is necessary to submit to the Presidential Administration relevant information on the situation in the field of support for innovative development, including information on startup activities.

Moreover, each year organizations must submit to the Presidential Administration semi-annual report on relevant work done in the field of support for innovative development, including the work on startup development.

The decree also requested a draft of the innovation strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for five months with the involvement of influential international consulting companies in the relevant field.