BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 17. President Ilham Aliyev has signed an order granting legal entities in Azerbaijan the right to purchase military equipment, Trend reports.
The order introduces Part 3-1 to “On Measures to Improve the Issuance of Licenses for Certain Types of Entrepreneurial Activities in the Republic of Azerbaijan.”
The document stipulates that the purchase of military equipment, weapons, and ammunition within Azerbaijan can only be carried out by the Ministry of Defense, other state bodies responsible for military service, or legal entities licensed for relevant activities. This includes entities engaged in the production and repair of defense products or those exempt from licensing requirements.
Additionally, information about contracts for the sale and purchase of military equipment, military weapons, and ammunition must be submitted to the Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan within one month of the contract’s conclusion.