Azərbaycan Respublikasının Ekologiya və Təbii Sərvətlər Nazirliyi | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | May 23, 2001 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Azerbaijan |
Headquarters | K.Kazimzade Str, 100 A, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1000 |
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Website | www.eco.gov.az/en/ |
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Ekologiya və Təbii Sərvətlər Nazirliyi) is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the activities in the country relating to ecology, environmental protection and use of natural resources of Azerbaijan.[1]
The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan was established on May 23, 2001 as per the Presidential Decree of President Heydar Aliyev No. 485 in accordance with structural reforms within the Azerbaijani government. The current activities of the ministry were being implemented, at times duplicated by several governmental agencies such as State Observation Committee for Ecology and Use of Natural Resources, Azermeshe union (responsible for forestry, State Committee of Geology and Mineral Resources, Azerbaliq State Concern (in charge of fishing industry), State Hydrometeorology Committee and their regulations were decentralized. The decree abolished all these agencies and centralized the governmental regulations and activities by replacing them with the new ministry.[2]
According to a Decree №548, signed by President Heydar Aliyev on September 18, 2001, a "statute"[3] linked with Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources was approved.
Each year, on May 23, the staff of the Ministry celebrates their professional holiday. This day was declared as a non-working day for the staff due to a Decree which was signed by Ilham Aliyev and dates back to May 16, 2007.[4]