UNDP to increase assistance to Azerbaijani biodiversity conservation
The Cabinet of Ministers has given authority to sign an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on supporting the project for national planning of biodiversity in Azerbaijan in the framework of the strategic plan for 2011-2020 of the UN Convention 'On Biological Diversity'.
As stated in the text of the order, the authority to sign the agreement on behalf of the Government of Azerbaijan was given to the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyngulu Baghirov.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is instructed to inform the UNDP of given authorities.
Azerbaijani president approves agreement on TANAP gas pipeline
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev today approved the agreement on "The System of the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline between the Azerbaijani and Turkish governments", signed in Istanbul on June 26, 2012.
Azerbaijan approves airspace regulations
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the terms of use of airspace of Azerbaijan, a decision published on Friday on the official website of the Cabinet says.
The regulations were approved by decision of the Cabinet on January 15, 2013 and came into force on the date of the signature.
These regulations were developed to ensure flights in Azerbaijani airspace are in accordance with the requirements of Article 7.2 of the Aviation law, the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation of December 7, 1944, and amendments to it.
These regulations define the terms of use of Azerbaijani airspace by piloted and unmanned aerial vehicles (belonging to Azerbaijan and other countries) passing over the territory of the country or operating flights from airports and airdromes of Azerbaijan in accordance with intergovernmental agreements and requirements published in Azerbaijan's Aeronautical Information Publication.