Ministerial Decree No. 2 validating the Regulation on tenders for sale of the plots of urban land or lease thereof to natural and legal persons. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Public land Ownership Lease Land-use planning Contract/agreement Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of the organization and carrying out tenders (auction sale) of the plots of urban land and lease thereof for the purpose of housing construction. Seller of the aforesaid plots of urban land or of the right of purchase thereof shall be a state body of local self-government. Trade of the plots of land pertaining to the federal property and the right of lease thereof shall be authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation. Plots of urban la Full text Russian Website www.law.optima.ru