BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 6. An amendment has been
approved regarding the removal of greenery on agricultural lands
intended for planting and perennial crops in Azerbaijan.
In this regard, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev signed an amendment to the law "On protection of
greenery".
According to the document, no restoration cost will be paid for
the cutting of shrubs, flowers, and herbaceous plants on
agricultural lands intended for planting and perennial crops.
The amendment also clarifies the explanation of the concepts of
trees and shrubs. Thus, according to the document, a tree is a
perennial plant with a woody main stem and canopy, branching above
the soil surface, and a shrub is a perennial plant with woody stems
and canopy, without a clearly defined main stem, branching from the
soil surface (from the root neck).
The law emphasized that information proceedings will be carried
out regarding the cutting of bushes.
If there is a case for cutting bushes, the applicant shall
provide information to the body (organization) determined by the
relevant executive authority through the information system of the
body (organization) determined by the relevant executive authority,
including the number, genus, species, height, photo of the bushes
to be cut, the size of the area (in hectares) where those bushes
are located, the case that necessitated the cutting of the bushes,
a copy of the document confirming the right to ownership, lease or
use of the land plot where the bushes are located, as well as, if
the applicant is an individual, his/her surname, first name,
patronymic and personal identification number (FIN), if the
applicant is an individual engaged in entrepreneurial activity
without creating a legal entity, also a copy of the certificate
confirming his/her tax registration, and if the applicant is a
legal entity, a copy of the extract from the state register of
legal entities.
