Otherwise, the application of the company goes directly to the Board of the Ministry and should be approved at the next Registration Board Meeting. Following board approval, the Ministry will issue a registration certificate. A company must present a copy of its registration certificate to open a bank account, register with the state tax authorities, and obtain a statistical code number. Although the Ministry of Justice has decentralized and opened district offices, FLEs must continue to submit their registration documentation to the Ministry's central office. Personal contact and relationships are critical in Azerbaijan.
Individual meetings are much more effective than long distance communication.
However, the official language is Azerbaijani. It may be necessary to translate official documents into Azerbaijani, rather than Russian. Business can be conducted with translators. Consumer credit mechanisms are rudimentary. Most business is conducted with cash.