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The Board decided that Azerbaijan did not fully meet the corrective actions related to civil society space.

Decision on the suspension of Azerbaijan

Decision reference
2017-15 / BM-36
Decision basis
2016 EITI Standard, Requirement 8.3 EITI Validation deadlines and consequences

The Board welcomed the steps Azerbaijan had taken to meet the EITI Standard. It decided, however, that Azerbaijan did not fully meet the corrective actions related to civil society space set by the Board in October 2016 and was therefore suspended.