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DECREEPRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

ON GUARANTEEING THE FULFILLMENT OF THE LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN “ON MANAGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL LANDS”

For guaranteeing the application of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On management of municipal lands” due to its coming into effect, I decree:

1. To determine that:

- responsibilities of “the related executive authority organ” envisaged by article 4.0.8 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On management of municipal lands” are to be fulfilled by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

- responsibilities of “the related executive authority organ” envisaged in article 14.4 of this Law to be fulfilled by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, State Committee for land and cartography of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

- responsibilities of “the related executive authority organ” envisaged in article 23.3.2 to be fulfilled by the State Committee for land and cartography of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2. To introduce the following changes and amendments into the “Land purchase and sale rules” confirmed by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No 534 of January 10, 1997:

1). In paragraph 6, the words “and other norms” to be replaced by words “other norms and limits fixed by the Law”.

2). Paragraph 7 is to be amended by the following second paragraph:

“When selling land plots, owned by municipality, the prices are fixed by municipalities taking into account market prices on condition of non-lower norm price for land. When selling municipal lands of little or no agricultural use to juridical persons or individuals of the Republic of Azerbaijan, producing rural output after making these lands suitable at their own expense, privileged prices are being used for these lands foreseen by Land legislature.”

3. In paragraph 8:

a) in 9th paragraph the number “5” is to be replaced by number “10”;

b) the following sub-item “e)” is to be amended after nineteenth paragraph:

“e) previous users and farmers of these lands, as well as rural output producers, situated in the territory contiguous with plots supplied for sale”

4. This Decree comes into effect on the day of signing.

Heydar Aliyev

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

October 23, 2003

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