National Archive Department (Azerbaijan)

National Archive Department of Azerbaijan Republic
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Arxiv İdarəsi
Coat of Arms of Azerbaijan
Agency overview
Formed	December 2, 2002
Headquarters	3 Ziya Bunyadov Avenue, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1106[1]
Agency executive	Atakhan Pashayev, Chief of National Archive Department
Website
www.milliarxiv.gov.az

The National Archive Department of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Arxiv İdarəsi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of managing, maintaining, protecting and updating national archives of Azerbaijan Republic. The agency is headed by Atakhan Pashayev.

History

After occupation of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1920, Bolsheviks established the State Archives Fund under the People's Commissariat for Education which started its activities in 1921. In 1922, the management of the archives was passed to the Bureau of Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan SSR. In 1925, similar archives department was created in Nakhchivan. Starting from 1928, regional chapters of the state archives department were created throughout the republic. In 1930, the Central Committee of the Communist Party established the Central Archives Department, which was made up of Central State October Revolution Archives and Central State Historical Archives. In 1938, the management of the archives was passed under jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and in 1960 it was subordinated to the Cabinet of Ministers. In 1966, State Literature and Arts Archives of Azerbaijan SSR was created.^[2]

The National Archive Department was established on December 2, 2002 by the Presidential Decree No. 816 on the basis of an existing Main Archives Department of Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic which had been in existence since March 11, 1994 in order to modernize the management and maintenance of national archives of Azerbaijan.^[3] Its statute was approved on September 27, 2003 by President Heydar Aliyev. The agency ensures implementation of state policies in relation to updating and maintaining national archives through its direct activities in collection and preservation of data and documents as well as through it reginal chapters and the national archives of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. The activities of the department are financed through funds allocated from the state budget of Azerbaijan Republic.^[4]

Structure

The agency is headed by its chief and the department collegium. The collegium is chaired by the chief of National Archive Department, and his deputy. The archive department has two main bodies: the Scientific Council and Central Expert Verification Commission. Main functions of the agency are participation in policy building in regards to management of national archives; ensuring acceptance, protection and careful use of the archival documents related to cultural heritage and history of Azerbaijan as well as documents of scientific, historical, social, economic, importance; collection, categorization, accounting and management of archival resources; continuously modifying the archives management system in accordance with international standards; writing progress reports to the government of Azerbaijan on the status of state archives.^[4] Currently, there are 6 state archives under central management of the National Archive Department, 15 regional chapters and State Archives of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.^[2]

See also

• Cabinet of Azerbaijan
• List of national archives

References

1. ^ "ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ АРХИВ Азербайджанской Республики [State Archives of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://www.navigator.az/firm/1321/info/. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Arxiv İdarəsi [National Archive Department of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://www.milliarxiv.gov.az/?id=22&lang=3. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
3. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Nazirlər Kabineti yanında Baş Arxiv İdarəsinin Əsasnaməsi, Mərkəzi aparatının strukturu və respublika dövlət arxivləri şəbəkəsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI NAZİRLƏR KABİNETİNİN QƏRARI [Cabinet of Ministers Resolution on network of state archives, executive apparatus of the Main Archives Department under Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://www.e-qanun.az/files/framework/data/20/f_20100.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Azərbaycan Respublikasının Milli Arxiv İdarəsi haqqında Əsasnamənin təsdiq edilməsi barədə AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on Approval of Statute of the National Archive Department of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/files/framework/data/2/f_2283.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-03.