Azerbaijan from Innovative Governance to Green Economy

The entry of Azerbaijan into the list of developed countries by 2025 is a priority task set by Mr. President Ilham Aliyev. Further development of country is based on sustainable development conception. Since the recent economic achievements of Azerbaijan are based on the principles of innovative management and this trend is the basis of transition to a green economy in Azerbaijan. Knowledge-based economy in parallel with the innovative governance, in turn, serves to restore the ecological balance and effective resource management. At the same time conveying the effectiveness of innovative development to the population provides social welfare. In this regard, some examples of efforts and initiatives for sustainable development by Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, initiator of IDEA Public Organization Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva reviewed in the article.