In Azerbaijan, the National Broadcasting Council (NSTR) is abolished and an audiovisual council is created. This is stated in the decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on the application of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic “On Media” dated December 30, 2021 and regulating a number of issues arising from it.
According to the decree, the audiovisual council is the legal successor of the NSTR, its obligations and property are transferred to the Council, the members of the NCR, the term of office of which they do not expire, continue their activities before the expiration of this period, the NTW device continues to function before approving the structure of the Council and the number of its employees .