BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on measures
to reorganize the activities of a number of public legal entities
established on behalf of the state.


According to the decree, the State Reserves Agency, the Cinema
Agency under the Ministry of Culture, the Fisheries and Aquaculture
Center under the Ministry of Agriculture, the Azerbaijan Science
Foundation, the Mine Action Agency, the Azerbaijan State
Information Agency (AZERTAG), the Center for Legal Expertise and
Legislative Initiatives, and the Institute of Law and Human Rights
under it were removed from the status of public legal entities and
transferred to the status of budgetary organizations.


Besides, the decree requires the Ministry of Economy to ensure
the reorganization of the following public legal entities within
two months: the Restoration, Construction and Management Service in
Jabrayil, Gubadli and Zangilan districts, the Restoration,
Construction and Management Service in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavand
districts, the Restoration, Construction and Management Service in
Lachin district, the Restoration, Construction and Management
Service in Khankendi city, Aghdara and Khojaly districts, and the
Restoration, Construction and Management Service in Kalbajar
district by transforming them into LLCs; to take measures in
accordance with the law "On state registration and state register
of legal entities" within 3 days after the approval of their
charter for the state registration of companies; to take
appropriate measures to transfer the relevant property to their
balance within one month from the date of state registration of
companies; and to take necessary measures to resolve other issues
arising from the decree.


In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers must ensure the
establishment of the Magsud Ibrahimbayov Creative Center and
Marionette Theater as a budgetary organization under the Ministry
of Culture on the basis of the "Magsud Ibrahimbeyov Creative
Center" and Marionette Theater, which are part of the structure of
the "Icherisheher" State Historical and Architectural Reserve
Department, and the establishment of an LLC under the "Shusha City
State Reserve Department" and the implementation of functions in
the areas of management of apartment buildings and individual
residential houses built in the territory of Shusha city and Shusha
district, as well as improvement, landscaping, lighting and housing
and communal services in that area through that society.


The Ministry of Finance must ensure the financing of the
activities of new institutions within the funds provided for in the
state budget of the current year, and in accordance with the decree
of the President of the country "On additional measures related to
the organization of efficient management of state finances" dated
August 25, 2025, conduct a financial examination of the structure,
staff units and salary systems of the newly created institutions
and take measures to optimize them.