DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN

Guided by Clause 32 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in connection with the application of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan #533 dated May 22, 2015 "On approval of the Procedure for suspension of construction works" I hereby decree:

1. To give in the following edition the Paragraph 20 of the Statute on the State Historical-Architectural Reserve "Icherisheher" approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan #200 dated 28 February 2005 (Collection of Legislative Acts of the Republic of Azerbaijan, , 2005, No. 2, Article 75, 2008, No. 1, Article 8):

"20. In case of discovery of a monument during reconstruction, repair and maintenance works (renovation, lighting, purification, gardening, excepting construction works) by legal entities and individuals, these works shall be immediately suspended and Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and the Administration shall be informed. In this case, the decision to resume reconstruction and repair work is made by the State Agency on Control over Safety in Construction of Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the basis of the approval of the Administration, taking into account the conclusions of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences and specialists, and the work is continued under the control of the Administration. Maintenance works, which is intended to be carried out, can be continued with the approval of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, with the permission and control of the Administration, taking into account experts' opinions. "

2. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan:

2.1. To prepare and submit to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan the proposals on bringing the acts of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in line with this Decree within three months;

2.2. To provide compliance of normative legal acts of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan with this Decree within three months and to inform the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan;

2.3. To retain control over compliance of normative legal acts of the central executive bodies with this Decree and inform the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan of its implementation within five months;

2.4. To resolve other issues arising from this Decree.

3. The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall ensure compliance of normative legal acts and normative acts of central executive bodies with this Decree and inform the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Ilham Aliyev,

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku city, 20 November 2015

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