The present Code regulates land relations in the Kyrgyz Republic, the grounds for their occurrence, the procedure for exercising and terminating rights to land and their registration, as well as is aimed at creating land market relations in the conditions of state, municipal and private ownership of land and rational use of land and its protection. Land legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic is based on the following principles (1) preservation of land as a natural object, the basis of life, development and activity of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic; (2) ensuring state and environmental security; (3) formation of the land market and its effective functioning; (4) observance and protection of the rights and legitimate interests of land owners and land users; (5) efficient use of land; (6) specific purposeful use of land; (7) priority of agricultural land; (8) accessibility of information on land rights; (9) state support of measures on use and protection of lands; (10) prevention of causing damage to land or elimination of its consequences; (11) payment for land; and (12) equality of all forms of land ownership. In accordance with the Constitution, land is in State, municipal, private and other forms of ownership. Foreign nationals may not be provided and transferred to the ownership of agricultural lands, unless otherwise provided by this article. Foreign nationals are provided with land plots only for urgent (temporary) use. The use of a land plot may be indefinite (without specifying the term) or urgent (temporary). Limited (temporary) use of a land plot, including on the terms of a lease agreement, is the use of land for a limited period of up to 50 years. Upon expiration of this term, upon agreement of the parties, the terms of use of a land plot may be extended. Agricultural land from the State fund of agricultural land can be allotted for rent for 5 years, except for the land of rainfed arable land and land covered by perennial plantations, land for seed-breeding, pedigree stockbreeding, experimental farming, scientific-research, experimental-breeding, varietal-testing works and agricultural cooperatives, which are allotted for the term up to 20 years. Upon expiration of these terms, by agreement of the parties, the terms of use of a land plot may be extended. Land use in the Kyrgyz Republic shall require payment by all legal entities and natural persons, except for state and municipal land users financed from the budget and in accordance with the procedure determined by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. Payment for land shall be made in the form of rent for land use, except for pastures. Land tax shall be paid in accordance with the tax legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic. Land legislation shall be based on the principles set out in article 3. In accordance with the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, land may be the state, communal, private or other forms of ownership (art. 4). Article 4 also defines state lands and communal ownership. Article 5 concerns rights of foreigners to use land. Transactions with rights to a land plot shall be subject to state registration and shall not require notarization, except for the cases provided by law (art. 9). Article 10 defines the Land Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic. Other articles of main body of this Act concern the administration of land, allocation of land and land use rights, transfer of land use rights, mortgage, common use of land, public land, easements, use of land for exploration works, etc.