The National Confederation of Entrepreneurs (Employers) Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ASK) was established on March 5, 1999 and has been registered on April 9, 1999.
ASK as a public association of employers in the Republic of Azerbaijan, regardless of ownership and organizational-legal form (excluding state-financed organizations)coordinates the activities of legal entities and individuals engaged in entrepreneurial field on a voluntary basis, protects their legal and economic interests, carries out socially-useful purposes, and serves as a non-commercial and non-profit organization which does not aim to earn income as the main purpose of its activity.
The Confederation shall carry out the following duties in accordance with its Charter objectives:
The Confederation comprises more than 6,000 entrepreneurial entities, including about 70 economic and social associations and unions.
ASK adequately performs its duties as a social partner and representative of employers in the General Collective Agreement signed on 26 May 2008 on a tripartite basis between the Cabinet of Ministers, Trade Unions and ASK for determining socio-economic policy and regulating labor relations in Azerbaijan.
ASK is a member of the International Organization of Employers, the World Association of NGOs, the International Congress of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs.
It closely cooperates with the embassies of the USA, the UK, Germany, France, Iran, Turkey and Egypt and Israel in Azerbaijan.
The Confederation has four regional offices.