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Ministerial Decree No. 118 on some measures to accelerate agrarian reform.

Country/Territory
Azerbaijan
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Policy/planning Local government Farming Financial agricultural measures Fiscal and market measures Governance Ownership Subsidy/incentive Business/industry/corporations Institution
Geographical area
Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia
Abstract

This Decree aims at eliminating existing problems in the field of agriculture, accelerating agrarian reform, implementing state policy in this area and ensuring agricultural production in line with modern requirements. The Council of Ministers, Ministry of Agriculture, State Land and Cartography Committee and local authorities shall evaluate the situation in the agricultural sector and shall take measures against deficiencies and the artificial barriers. The Council of Ministers is charged with drafting the second phase of the state program for the implementation of the agrarian reform and submitting the draft to the President within one month. Agricultural producers shall be exempt from taxes, except for land taxes, for five years. The State Land and Cartography Committee shall ensure the completion of relevant legal documents to land owners, especially in the field of cotton production, in order to accelerate the development of market relations and enterprises in rural areas. The Council of Ministers together with the National Bank shall take financial agricultural measures for development of the agricultural sector and especially of farms.

Full text
Azerbaijani
Website
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