AGENCIES

State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

On April 24, the Ministry of Culture and the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan were established on the basis of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated April 21, 2018 “On new composition of the Cabinet of Ministers”.

The Agency shall formulate and implement a unified state policy in the field of tourism, implement normative activities in the field of tourism, state regulation, state control and coordination, other state bodies, enterprises and organizations, as well as individuals and legal entities, including international and non-governmental to ensure coordinated activities between organizations, to organize the purposeful use and preservation of the territories of the reserves, to ensure the protection and promotion of national culinary samples.

Official website of the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

 

Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the "Regulations on the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan" were approved.

The Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a central executive authority, which fulfills the following functions: legal regulation of food safety standards (preparation and adoption of sanitation norms and hygiene standards), risk assessment, official registration of food products and their packaging materials, issue of food safety certificates to exported food products, state control over food safety and protection of rights of food product consumers at all stages of food supply chain, including food production, supply, packaging, storage, transportation and trading (including import and export operations), use in catering and service sector, utilization and disposal (except for veterinary, plant protection and quarantine fields) as well as implementation and regulation of state policy in the aforementioned areas.

Official website of the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

 

ADMINISTRATIONS

State Maritime Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The State Maritime Administration is the central executive body implementing state policy and regulation in the field of maritime transport in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the Regulations approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 395 dated April 20, 2006.

The Chief and Deputy Chiefs of the State Maritime Administration are appointed by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The staff of the State Maritime Administration consists of 48 people. Most of the employees in the administration are highly qualified specialists with extensive experience and expertise in the relevant field.

The Administration is guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Decrees and Orders of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, decisions and orders of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a party.

Official website of the State Maritime Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

 

State Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

It was established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 512 dated December 29, 2006 and is the central executive body exercising control, state policy and regulation in the field of civil aviation. The total number of administrative staff is 49. Maintenance costs and activities of the administration are financed from the state budget of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The administration consists of five departments:

  1. Flight safety control department;
  2. Aviation Security Department;
  3. Department of licensing and maintenance of registers;
  4. Foreign Relations Department;
  5. Finance and Economics Department.

The Administration has a board consisting of the director, his deputies and heads of structural units of the Administration, as well as the Higher Qualification Commission under the Administration and the Commission for Certification and Licensing of Civil Aviation Entities in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Official website of the State Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan