Culture policy

Culture policy

Azerbaijan to reform state film commissioning and distribution system under Culture–2040

14 January 2026 17:30 (UTC +04:00)

In Azerbaijan, improvements will be carried out to the state commission system, the value chain, including the mass exhibition and distribution system in the film industry.

This is reflected in the “Azerbaijan Culture – 2040” Concept of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, approved by an order of President Ilham Aliyev.

According to the document, during 2026–2030, the Ministry of Culture, together with the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan and other relevant state bodies, must ensure the identification of measures, partners, implementers, and cooperation models based on an analysis of the current situation.

For this purpose, a new state commission system in the film industry, based on prioritizing quality and national-spiritual values, must be established, while diversification of funding sources and the formation of competitive value chains should be implemented.

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