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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of July 16, 1996 No. 155-IQ

About land reform

(as amended on 08-12-2025)

  This Law determines the legal basis and rules of implementation of land reform in the Azerbaijan Republic.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Purpose and tasks of land reform

The purpose of land reform is creation of the new relations of land ownership on the basis of the principles of economic independence and social equality, development of market economy and entrepreneurial initiative, achievement of economic independence of the country, including providing the population with food, and increase as a result of this material wealth of the Azerbaijani people.

Tasks of land reform consist in determination of state lands, ensuring transfer of lands to municipal and private property, and also the rights of owners to ownership, use and the order of lands.

Article 2. Legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic on land reform

The legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic on land reform consists of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About bases of agrarian reform", this Law, the land code of the Azerbaijan Republic and other regulations.

Article 3. Object of land reform

Object of land reform is the single land fund of the Azerbaijan Republic.

When holding land reform in single land fund are established:

the lands left in state-owned property (state lands);

the lands transferred to the municipal possession (municipal lands);

the lands transferred to private property.

Article 4. Transfer of lands to private property and use

The earth is transferred to private property to citizens and legal entities of the Azerbaijan Republic. To physical persons and legal entities of foreign states the earth is provided to the faces which are not consisting in citizenship of the Azerbaijan Republic only in use or lease.

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