Currently, up to 50 non-governmental organizations, cultural centers, charities and other civil associations working on minority issues operate in the country. The non-governmental organization of National Confederation of Business Associations plays an important role in successful economic policy being carried out in Azerbaijan. National minorities and their business subjects are represented in the top management and local structures of this organization, which unites more than four thousand legal and physical entities. The Confederation has ten regional offices, including in Lankaran, Khachmaz and Shaki, where national minorities live compactly. The organization carries out important work, as well as holds trainings and exhibitions and carries out awareness campaigns to build trade-business relationship, to establish internal and external partnerships and to coordinate activities of businessmen. In conclusion, I would like to note that national minorities are broadly represented in Azerbaijan`s parliament, central and local executive bodies, including agencies dealing with economics. Today in Azerbaijan, representatives of national minorities, who are engaged in business, own leading private companies and enterprises, big commercial and business facilities. They are making great contribution to development and progress of our country by using the legal-democratic atmosphere in Azerbaijan. On the basis of norms and principles of international law, the Republic of Azerbaijan continues its multilateral and systematic activities to strengthen the protection of national minorities, to develop their language and culture, to preserve their ethnic peculiarities, customs and traditions, as well as to improve their socio-economic living conditions. Using this opportunity let me assure you that the Government of Azerbaijan will always demonstrate care and attention to this important issue. Thank you for attention.