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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of December 29, 2017 No. 955-VQ

About Armed Forces of the Azerbaijan Republic

(as amended on 06-03-2025)

This Law according to Item 18 of part 1 of article 94 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic regulates questions of purpose, management and military construction of Armed Forces of the Azerbaijan Republic, and also determines the main objectives and the legal basis of activities of Armed Forces.

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Basic concepts

1.0. In this Law the following basic concepts are applied:

1.0.1. Armed forces of the Azerbaijan Republic (further - Armed Forces) - the military institute created for the purpose of protection of independence and sovereignty, territorial integrity of the Azerbaijan Republic, and also safety and protection of the Azerbaijan Republic and consisting of the Azerbaijani Army and other armed connections;

1.0.2. The Azerbaijani Army - the armed connection providing as the main component of Armed Forces reflection of the aggression directed against the Azerbaijan Republic, the armed protection of territorial integrity and immunity which activities will be organized by relevant organ of the executive authority;

1.0.3. other armed connections of the Azerbaijan Republic (further - other armed connections) - state bodies (the organization entering into structure of state bodies) which are carrying out the singular problems determined by this Law and providing military service as component of Armed Forces. The list of state bodies (the organizations entering into structure of the state bodies) relating to other armed connections affirms relevant organ of the executive authority.

Article 2. Legal basis of activities of Armed Forces

2.1. The legal basis of activities of Armed Forces is constituted by the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, the international agreements which the Azerbaijan Republic, this Law and other regulatory legal acts regulating activities of Armed Forces joined.

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