ree ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 3 . ▁The ▁main ▁functions ▁of ▁the ▁ag ency ▁are ▁creation ▁of ▁favor able ▁legal ▁conditions ▁for ▁potential ▁people ▁seeking ▁to ▁make ▁contributions ▁to ▁scientific ▁research ▁in ▁the ▁country , ▁literature ▁and ▁art ; ▁protection ▁of ▁copy right , ▁related ▁to ▁the ▁intellectual ▁property ▁and ▁conduct ing ▁state ▁policy ▁in ▁field ▁of ▁the ▁international ▁cultural ▁exchange ; ▁representation ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ▁in ▁international ▁events , ▁encourag ing ▁co operation ▁with ▁similar ▁ag encies ▁abroad ; ▁state ▁registration ▁of ▁scientific , ▁cultural ▁and ▁art ▁works , ▁etc . ▁A zer ba ij an ▁en act ed ▁Law ▁on ▁Copy right ▁and ▁Rel ated ▁Rights ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁A zer ba ij an ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁World ▁Intel lect ual ▁Property ▁Organ ization ▁( W IP O ), ▁a ▁party ▁to ▁the ▁Convention ▁Est ab lish ing ▁the ▁World ▁Intel lect ual ▁Property ▁Organ ization , ▁the ▁Paris ▁Convention ▁for ▁Prote ction ▁of ▁Indust rial ▁Property , ▁the ▁Ber ne ▁Convention ▁for ▁the ▁Prote ction ▁of ▁Liter ary ▁and ▁Art istic ▁Works , ▁and ▁the ▁Gene va ▁Ph on og rams ▁Convention . ▁ ▁The ▁ag ency ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁duty ▁of ▁protect ing ▁the ▁fol kl ore ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an ▁by ▁President ▁Il ham ▁Ali ye v . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁the ▁head ▁of ▁ag ency ▁stated ▁that ▁compared ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁figures ,