Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population (Azerbaijan)

Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Azerbaijan Republic

Azərbaycan Respublikasının Əmək və Əhalinin Sosial Müdafiəsi Nazirliy
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Agency overview
Formed	December 10, 1992
Headquarters	U. Hajibayov Street, 40, Government House Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1000
Agency executive	Salim Muslumov, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population
Website	www.mlspp.gov.az

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Əmək və Əhalinin Sosial Müdafiəsi Nazirliyi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the labour markets and ensuring social protection of the population of Azerbaijan. The ministry is headed by Salim Muslumov.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population was established on December 10, 1992 by the Presidential Decree of Abulfaz Elchibey. Before the inception of the ministry, the labour market activities and social protection of the population was handled by the State Commission of the Azerbaijan Republic on Labour and Social Protection and later Ministry of Social Provision of the Azerbaijan Republic which were abolished.

Main functions of the ministry are:

The ministry holds various events in the regions of Azerbaijan to stimulate deconcentration of the workforce in the capital.