Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (Azerbaijan)

Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic
Azərbaycan Respublikasının Ekologiya və Təbii Sərvətlər Nazirliyi
Agency overview
FormedMay 23, 2001
JurisdictionGovernment of Azerbaijan
HeadquartersK.Kazimzade Str, 100 A, Baku, Azerbaijan Republic AZ1000
Agency executives
  • Mukhtar Babayev, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
  • Rauf Hajiyev, Deputy Minister
  • Vugar Karimov, Deputy Minister
  • Umayra Taghiyeva, Deputy Minister
Websitewww.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]

History

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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]

Structure

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  1. The apparatus of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan (departments and sectors).
  2. Department of Environmental Protection.
  3. Department of Forestry Development.
  4. National Department of Environmental Monitoring.
  5. Department for the Conservation and Protection of Biodiversity in Waters.
  6. Department for Biodiversity Conservation and Development of Specially Protected Areas.
  7. National Hydrometeorological Department.
  8. Baku city department of ecology and natural resources.
  9. State Expert Department.
  10. Department of the Caspian Integrated Environmental Monitoring.
  11. Regional bodies and local departments of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CIA. Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  2. ^ "Ekologiya və Təbii Sərvətlər Nazirliyi. Nazirliyin tarixi" [Ecology and Natural Resources. The history of the ministry]. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  3. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının yeni ekologiya və təbii sərvətlər naziri Muxtar Bahadur oğlu Babayev| Ekologiya və Təbii Sərvətlər Nazirliyi". eco.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. ^ "Ekologiya və Təbii Sərvətlər Nazirliyinin işçiləri mükafatlandırılıb". Report İnformasiya Agentliyi (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ^ "AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI EKOLOGİYA VƏ TƏBİİ SƏRVƏTLƏR NAZİRLİYİNİN STRUKTURU" (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2018-04-27.
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