1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?

Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on political parties, 2023, https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?pdf=CDL-REF(2023)012-e

Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2003 (as amended 2019). https://www.msk.gov.az/uploads/qanunvericilik/Election-code_2020.pdf 

According to Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Political Parties (LPP) adopted in January 2023, a political party is prohibited from being financed by, including receiving donations from (Art. 23.2. ): … international organizations, foreign states and foreign legal entities (23.2.4.); and foreigners and stateless persons (23.2.5.).

Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ECA) also prohibits international organizations and international social movements from rendering voluntary donations and assistance in kind or services to election funds of political parties and blocs of political parties (Art. 90.2.6).