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Parliament approves important bills

25 April 2017 [17:46] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Amina Nazarli

The Milli Majlis [Azerbaijan parliament] held its regular plenary session on April 25 with agenda of 36 issues. 

After discussions the Parliament adopted a draft amendment to the law "On Currency Regulation" allowing physical and legal entities to open currency exchange offices.

Since January 2016, the currency exchange offices were allowed to operate only at banks and post offices. In line with the modified bill, both residents of Azerbaijan and foreign citizens are allowed to operate the currency exchange in the country.

Another amendment to the law "On State Duty" introduced a fee of 500 manats ($298) for obtaining a license to open currency exchange office. This license will be issued for an indefinite period by the Financial Markets Supervision Body.

The Parliament also approved an amendment to bill on importation of the cornea of the eye into the country.

Under the changes, the cornea of the eye is included in the "List of items that can belong to certain participants in civil circulation and which turnover are allowed on the basis of a special permit (with limited civil turnover)", thus meaning a need for a special permit to import it into the country.

The Parliament next approved new rules of state registration of vehicles, reflected “On traffic” law.

The amendments envisage to carry out state registration of the vehicle and to put on permanent record, after comparing the engine and chassis numbers, as well as the color of the car body, a technical inspection will be carried out.

The Parliament approved new structures, administrative and auxiliary positions in the administrative system of Azerbaijan. This issue was reflected in the change, proposed to the Law on Public Service.

Under the change, the position of head of the body directly ensuring the activities of head of the Azerbaijani state, the structure directly ensuring the activity of Azerbaijan’s first vice-president, the position of head of the department, as well as the position of advisors of the body directly carrying out the activities of head of the Azerbaijani state are included in the administrative positions.

Auxiliary positions include the deputy head of the body directly carrying out activities of head of the Azerbaijani state, deputy head of the structural department directly ensuring the activities of Azerbaijan’s first vice-president, as well as the assistant to the first vice-president of Azerbaijan.

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