International Eurasia Press Fund

The International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF), known in Azerbaijani as Beynəlxalq Avrasiya Mətbuat Fondu (BAMF), is an independent international non-governmental organization registered in Azerbaijan in 1992. According to its own description, it was created by a group of journalists from various countries and operates as a non-profit body rather than a commercial enterprise. Its stated mission spans five main areas: development of media and civil society; community development; problems of refugees and internally displaced persons; peacemaking actions and conflict resolution; and education. The organization is based in Azerbaijan and maintains a presence in Strasbourg, where several of its officers and activities are listed. It cooperates with United Nations bodies, the United States Department of State, the European Commission, the World Bank, the International Press Institute, the International Federation of Journalists, embassies of foreign countries in Azerbaijan, ministries and agencies, as well as local and international NGOs in the region. IEPF holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a status it has held since 2007 according to its membership page. It is also a member of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), the Public-Private Partnership Program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, the International Press Institute (IPI), and the International Peace Bureau (IPB). It is a co-founder of the Azerbaijani Press Council and the Azerbaijani National NGO Forum. Its public activity includes seminars, lectures, environmental clean-up actions, meetings with diplomats and civil-society representatives, and publications. The website lists news items such as a 2018 seminar on racism and economic development, a 2018 open lecture by the head of Turkey's UNESCO center, a 2018 event on cooperation opportunities with UN ECOSOC, and a 2018 beach clean-up action. It also lists books and reports, including "Səngər Adamları" (2021), "Dəmir yumruq-Qarabağ müharibəsi 2020-ci il" (2021), and a 2023 report by a monitoring group of human rights organizations on violations of human rights and freedoms in Armenia. The organization's leadership includes Umud Mirzəyev, who is referred to as its president and who received a letter of thanks from a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2026 according to the website. The site also lists a Secretary General and several volunteers with the title Secretary General, based in Strasbourg. As an NGO, IEPF is not a commercial brand in the conventional sense, but it functions as a trademarked organizational identity with a public-facing name, website and programmatic offerings.

The International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF), known in Azerbaijani as Beynəlxalq Avrasiya Mətbuat Fondu (BAMF), was registered in Azerbaijan in 1992. According to its own account, it was established by a group of journalists from various countries as an independent international non-governmental organization. Its founding coincided with the early post-Soviet period, when Azerbaijan and other newly independent states were building new media and civil-society institutions. From its early years, IEPF sought international partnerships. Its membership page states that it has been a member of the International Peace Bureau (IPB) since 2001, a member of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) since 2006, and a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2007. It also states that since 2007 it has been a member of the Public-Private Partnership Program of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement. These affiliations gave the organization consultative access and a platform in international forums. IEPF describes five main areas of activity: development of media and civil society; community development; problems of refugees and internally displaced persons; peacemaking actions and conflict resolution; and education. It cooperates with UN bodies, the U.S. Department of State, the European Commission, the World Bank, the International Press Institute, the International Federation of Journalists, embassies of foreign countries in Azerbaijan, ministries and agencies, and local and international NGOs in the region. It is a co-founder of the Azerbaijani Press Council and the Azerbaijani National NGO Forum. The organization maintains a public presence through its website, which lists news, events, publications and staff. Its activities have included seminars and lectures on topics such as racism and economic development (2018), ecological stability and climate change in the modern press (2013), and cooperation with UN ECOSOC (2018). It has organized or participated in environmental actions, such as a 2018 clean-up of Buzovna beach. It has hosted international guests, including the head of Turkey's center at UNESCO, Selin Şenocak, who gave an open lecture at the BAMF office in 2018, and representatives of Ukrainian civil society who visited in 2026. IEPF has also published books and reports. Its website lists "Səngər Adamları" (2021) and "Dəmir yumruq-Qarabağ müharibəsi 2020-ci il" (2021), as well as a 2023 report by a monitoring group of human rights organizations on violations of human rights and freedoms in Armenia. These publications reflect its engagement with regional conflicts, particularly the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and related human rights issues. The organization's leadership includes Umud Mirzəyev, referred to as its president. In 2026, according to the website, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate sent him a letter of thanks, and Mikhail Gusman congratulated him. The site also lists a Secretary General and several volunteers with the title Secretary General, based in Strasbourg, indicating a European presence alongside its Azerbaijani base. As of the latest website updates, IEPF remains active in its stated fields.

• 2026

  Co-organized an event at the UN; received visits from Ukrainian civil society and Colombian ambassador; Nobel Peace Prize laureate sent a letter of thanks to the president.

• 2023

  Published report of the Monitoring Group of Human Rights Organizations on violations of human rights and freedoms in Armenia.

• 2021

  Published "Səngər Adamları" and "Dəmir yumruq-Qarabağ müharibəsi 2020-ci il".

• 2018

  Series of seminars, lectures and events, including on racism and economic development, UN ECOSOC cooperation, and a beach clean-up.

• 2013

  Event on ecological stability and climate change in the modern press.

• 2007

  Became a member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and of the U.S. Department of State's Public-Private Partnership Program.

• 2006

  Became a member of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE).

• 2001

  Became a member of the International Peace Bureau (IPB).

• 1992

  Registered in Azerbaijan as an independent international NGO founded by journalists from various countries.

Independent international NGO focused on media, civil society, refugees, peace and education, with UN consultative status and partnerships with international bodies.

• Media and civil society development programs

• Community development programs

• Refugee and IDP assistance programs

• Peacemaking and conflict resolution actions

• Educational seminars and lectures

• Publications: "Səngər Adamları" (2021)

• Publications: "Dəmir yumruq-Qarabağ müharibəsi 2020-ci il" (2021)

• Report on human rights violations in Armenia (2023)

• "Let the shores be clean" beach clean-up (2018)
• Seminar on racism and economic development (2018)
• Event on cooperation with UN ECOSOC (2018)

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