The new composition of the Public Council under the Ministry has been defined to ensure the participation of civil society institutions in the organization of public control over the adoption and implementation of legal acts related to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. A Public Council consisting of 15 civil society institutions under the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population was established in the elections which were fully transparent with the direct participation of non-governmental organizations.
According to the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Public Participation", in the preparation and implementation of state policy in various spheres of public and community life, decisions of state and local level, in organizing public oversight activities over central executive authorities, local executive power and local self-government, the participation of citizens and civil society institutions is envisaged.