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responsibilities of the State
Commission on Agrarian Reforms (SCAR) was to design and elaborate the agrarian reform program. This was done through examination of countries experiencing the transition to market economy and carrying out experiments in different sectors of the country. Other responsibilities of SCAR included examination and verification of territorial land reform programmes, providing instructions on how to implement those reforms and informing the population about the progress of the land reform.
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military aggression against
Azerbaijan and occupation of its territories, internal movement of refugees and consequently, increased unemployment, huge government spending on national defense due to the war in Nagorno-Karabakh area. The breakup of ties between Azerbaijan and foreign markets due to the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise in prices over 17 times. These processes eventually resulted in the civil war and sharp slowdown in each sector of the country.
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of tax – the lands for common use (regardless of who is the owner – an individual or state), the lands which are under the state protection and reserves, the recreational lands, the lands used for the cultural-historical purpose, natural funds (water, wood) engaged in industrial activity and lands that are unusable or of little use, transferred to individuals for agricultural purposes – are exempted from taxation.
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estimation. The control of organizational works on lands is crucial, because by this way the government monitors the condition of lands, namely levels of fertility and pollution. By controlling and taking actions in a timely manner, the government can prevent and eliminate the negative consequences of irrational use of land.
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This law was signed on
December 22, 1998 and it regulates the conduct of state land cadaster, controls the use of land on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan. This cadaster is a collection of data considering the registration of land tenure, the quantity and quality of land and their economic
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The Law of the
Republic of Azerbaijan "On the land tax" determines the rules of calculation, payments, objects and period of the land tax. The lands that are allocated to persons according to the legislation are considered as object for taxation. However, there exist several exemptions for this type
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Azerbaijan had lost its connections in the world market, as did all other Soviet states. One of the most important aspects for improvement was the establishment and implementation of new land policies and reforms. The main impetus for land reforms was that the population had to be supplied by the
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Azerbaijan became an independent state in 1991, and during the early years of independence, the main drivers of the government, such as political, social, economic and public sectors were struggling. This happened because the country was hit by several problems, such as unstable political situation,
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This law reflects the issues about the land-market relations, the objectives and tasks of the legislation on the land market, the rules and laws concerning the land market, the resolution of disputes, the procedures following the infringement of the legislation, etc. This law specifies natural and
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The procedures of the "On the land" reformed were carried out by the State
Commission on Agrarian Reforms (SCAR) with its representative in each region, the Regions Commission on Agrarian Reforms (RCAR). The RARC comprised the Head of the Executive Power of the according region, the officers from
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Reforms were initiated and implemented to create new ones and modify existing forms of property and give impetus to economic activity. The main objectives of the reforms were to establish property rights on land, create and further develop market economy, provide the country's citizens with local
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This reform determines the procedures of renting the land, the required documentations and conditions for the transfer. It also identifies the possible types of transferring the land for the temporary use – short-term and long-term use. The taxes on land, the procedures of payment, the object of
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The land reform specified the allocation of land into state, municipal and private ownership. The first stage included the free-of-charge allocation of part of the land fund of collective and state farms to citizens according to legal documentation. The main responsibility of the government
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In order to establish the process of economic breakthrough, the special State
Commission on Agrarian Reforms was created by decree of the president of the Azerbaijan Republic No. 313 in March 1995, prior to the reforms. Another special commission was created in December 1994. One of the main
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legal persons as participants of the land market, and states that they can act in form of tenants, depositors, as well as users of the land. The issues concerning foreigners, international organizations and legal persons have found their reflection in this Law.
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institutions were to provide the population with the necessary documents for owning the land and to create a list of requirements for obtaining the land. It also outlines the procedures of privatization of lands and the rights of landowners.
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agricultural foods and products, and the cheapest way of doing that was developing the local production.
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