On 13 April 2023 in Baku took place the first meeting of the Technical Committee of the Project “Fostering mediation in Azerbaijan”, implemented by the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ). The meeting constituted a platform for discussions between representatives of the national partners including the Ministry of Justice, the Mediation Council, several mediation centers, Justice Academy, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the representatives of the Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan and of the Council of Europe. The participants could examine and provide their feedback on the Project’s objectives, its action plan, and the methodology envisaged for this three-year co-operation.

The overall objective of the new Project is to improve the recourse to mediation in Azerbaijan, on the basis of the Law on Mediation, via increasing the availability and the quality of mediation services, further strengthening the capacities of mediators, in particular through training, and by raising awareness on mediation amongst justice sector professionals and citizens. The Project will rely on the Council of Europe instruments and standards, the CEPEJ tools on mediation, and the related European good practices.

This activity was organised within the framework of the Project “Fostering mediation in Azerbaijan”, funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in their Partnership for Good Governance III (2023-2027).