BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 30. Rules for the
protection of monuments in mine clearance activities are being
determined in Azerbaijan, Trend reports.


This issue is reflected in the draft law on amendments to the
law "On the preservation of historical and cultural monuments,"
discussed at today's plenary session of the parliament.


Changes will be made to the rules for the protection of
monuments discovered during construction, agricultural, and other
work.


According to the draft law, if a monument is discovered during
demining activities, the work must be stopped immediately, the body
(organization) designated by the relevant executive authority and
the scientific organization designated by the relevant executive
authority must be informed about this, and the said body
(organization) and scientific organization must conduct the
research stipulated by this law within two months and take other
measures.


In this case, construction, economic, and other works, including
demining activities, may be continued with the permission of the
body (organization) designated by the relevant executive authority
based on the opinion of the scientific organization and experts
designated by the relevant executive authority.







Before any demining operations take place in an area known to be
historically or archaeologically significant, the region will be
inspected by specialists, who will also conduct a preliminary
assessment of the monuments. The body (organization) designated by
the relevant executive authority will ensure the presence of its
representative and expert at the place where those works, including
demining activities, are carried out.


The protection of monuments discovered during demining
activities in the territory of Shusha city, as well as the conduct
of construction, restoration, repair, demining activities, and
economic activities in areas of historical and archaeological
importance, will be carried out taking into account the
requirements of the law "On the cultural capital of
Azerbaijan—Shusha city."


The draft law was put to a vote and adopted in the first
reading.


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