Azerbaijani parliament passes several bills [UPDATE]

By Kamila Aliyeva

Azerbaijan’s parliament held another plenary session on April 3 and considered a wide range of issues. 

Two agreements between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan on air communication and promotion and mutual protection of investments were discussed and approved at the session.

Meanwhile, the amendments and additions to the Civil Code, Commercial Shipping Code, Town Planning and Construction Code, Code of Administrative Offenses, Law on credit bureaus, Law on non-bank credit institutions, Law on execution, Law on medical insurance, and other laws were also considered at the session.

In total, the agenda of the session chaired by Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov includes 25 issues.

A medal “For merits in maritime navigation” has been established in Azerbaijan, according to the amendment to the “Law on Establishment of Orders and Medals of Azerbaijan” discussed and adopted at a plenary session.

The medal will be awarded to employees of the shipping industry, who exemplary performed their duties, showed high results in production activity, as well as those who have special merits in the development and improvement of maritime sphere in Azerbaijan.

A medal marking the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani Parliament will be established, Ogtay Asadov said.

A relevant document on the establishment of the medal will soon be tabled in the parliament, the speaker said.

The year 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Azerbaijani Parliament.  

Also, changes to the Town Planning and Construction Code were brought to the discussion during the session.

In accordance with the amendment to Article 75 of the Code (General Rules for the Issue of a Building Permit), the relevant executive authority that gave the building permit is required to submit the necessary information within 3 days to the State Construction Register, which is part of a single information system. Previously, this period was 10 days.

The draft changes were put to the vote and adopted at the session.

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