International and public relations department are engaged in solution of below issues:
− Creating, continuation and developing international relations of institute;
− Regular relation with international and regional organizations, genbanks and science centers of foreign countries;
− Scientific researches on information system of genetic resources;
− Participation in coordination of activity all republic server on collection, storage, identification and studying of genetic resources;
− The inventory of Azerbaijan genetic resources, creation and progression of computer databases, administration of National Information Exchange Mechanism and Central Information Database;
− The identification of genetic resources and to enforce training and seminars according to information database;
− The preparation of articles, posters and booklets as information, reference, reports and publicity for mass media, information agencies, internet sites and papers of international organizations;
− The update of internet page of institute (www.genres.az), the pages about Azerbaijan plant genetic resources in portal of FAO (http://www.pgrfa.org/gpa/aze/welcome.htmx), the pages about Institute in portal of ANAS (www.science.az);
− The translation work of received and sent mails, the information about institute, the description and other literature about plant studying and projects and grant materials;
− The solution of technical problems in participation international project of institute;
− The issues about participation of employees scientific and organization conferences passed in the abroad;
− The administration of computer server of institute and technical services for computers of institute.