BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 20. The State Customs
Committee of Azerbaijan has been granted new authority, Trend reports.
This is reflected in the decree approved by President Ilham
Aliyev on the “Distribution of Powers Among Entities Conducting
Operational and Investigative Activities.”
The changes are outlined in the decree “On the distribution of
powers among operational-search entities in carrying out
operational-search activities.”
According to the decree, as part of the fight against organized
crime in the economic sphere, in addition to the State Tax Service
under the Ministry of Economy, the State Customs Committee will
also monitor buildings (including residential premises), fenced-off
construction sites, structures, land plots, vehicles, and other
objects within the scope of its authority.
