Divisions of Powers. Multi-level Governance Structures in Armenia and Azerbaijan

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3 Nov 2025

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Martyna Gliniecka

Martyna Gliniecka

Specialist in Social Sciences
Martyna Gliniecka holds a PhD in Linguistics, specialising in cross-cultural communication, from the University of Wroclaw. She is awaiting the finalisation of her second PhD in the Culture and Society field from Western Sydney University, Australia. She previously led and participated in research projects in the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, aiming to better young people’s lives and their resilience in the domains of technology and health. She specialises in qualitative research methods, participatory methodologies, and digital research (e.g., digital ethnography). She is especially interested in online communities and their role in the growing domain of youth digital health.

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This publication provides an overview of the institutional decentralisation levels in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Each chapter outlines the legal foundations of the governance structures in each country and describes how powers and responsibilities are distributed across different tiers of government. The analysis covers policy areas that fall under the mandatory consultation of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) – including transport, employment, social affairs, education, vocational training, youth and sports, culture, public health, Trans-European networks, economic, social and territorial cohesion, environment and climate action, and energy – as well as areas of particular interest for Local and Regional Authorities (LRAs): agriculture, fisheries, immigration and asylum, tourism, and civil protection.

Institutional decentralisation is essential for the health of democratic societies, as it strengthens local leadership and enables decision-making at the level closest to citizens.

The document is interactive – each competence includes a hyperlink to the corresponding legal act, and each policy description features a button linking to the related section for the other country.

The information presented reflects the situation as of September 2025. This publication is part of a broader series of studies on institutional decentralisation across various countries, including Division of powers – Multi-level governance structures in the EU enlargement countries.

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