BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 3. A presidential
decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev to enhance waste management
in the liberated territories came into effect on January 1, 2026.
This decree establishes a comprehensive framework for the
systematic collection and transportation of solid household waste
in these regions, Trend reports.
The decree was adopted to ensure the development of a modern
waste management system and the organized implementation of these
activities across the territories liberated from occupation. Under
the new arrangement, the collection and transportation of solid
household waste, as well as other non-hazardous solid waste, will
be carried out by designated public legal entities as follows:
In Shusha city and Shusha district, the responsible body will be
the Shusha City State Reserve Administration. In the Jabrayil,
Gubadli, and Zangilan districts, waste management duties will be
handled by the Restoration, Construction, and Management Service in
Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan districts. The Restoration,
Construction, and Management Service in Aghdam, Fuzuli, and
Khojavend districts will oversee these activities in those areas,
while the same service in Lachin district will be responsible for
Lachin district. In Khankendi city, as well as the Aghdara and
Khojaly districts, waste collection and transportation will be
managed by the Restoration, Construction, and Management Service in
Khankendi city, Aghdara, and Khojaly districts. The Restoration,
Construction, and Management Service in Kalbajar district will be
responsible for Kalbajar district.
As part of the implementation process, all assets of "Tamiz
Shahar" Open Joint Stock Company related to the collection and
transportation of solid household and other non-hazardous solid
waste in the liberated territories have been transferred to the
balance sheets of the relevant public legal entities.
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