The President Establishes a Commission on Construction Matters: Shahin Mustafayev Appointed to a New Position
The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has signed an Order to establish the Commission on Improving Administrative Procedures in the Implementation of Construction Projects and Coordinating the Activities of State Authorities (Agencies) in this field, Oxu.Az reports, citing AZERTAC.
The document states:
"For the purpose of strengthening the institutional framework in the construction sector within the Republic of Azerbaijan, comprehensive reforms have been implemented, and construction procedures have been improved through legislative acts adopted within this framework.
Guided by Paragraph 32 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, with the aim of continuing the reforms in the urban planning and construction sectors, I hereby decree:
1. For the purpose of improving administrative procedures in the implementation of construction projects, coordinating the activities of state authorities (agencies), ensuring control over executive discipline, studying advanced practices, and preparing proposals for their implementation, a Coordination Commission for Construction Projects (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) shall be established with the following composition:
Chairman of the Commission:
Shahin Mustafayev – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Members of the Commission:
* Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Minister of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Chairman of the State Water Resources Agency of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Chairman of the State Service for Antimonopoly Policy and Consumer Market Control under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* First Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Deputy Chairman of the Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Head of the State Service for Property Issues under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
* Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads
* Chairman of the Board of "AzerEnergy" Open Joint Stock Company
* Chairman of "Azerishig" Open Joint Stock Company
* Director General of "Azerigaz" Production Union
2. For the purpose of organizing the day-to-day activities of the Commission, a Secretariat of the Commission shall be established, and its functioning shall be entrusted to the Administration of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
3. The Commission shall:
3.1. Ensure the analysis of the current state of executive discipline across all existing procedures and phases during the implementation of publicly funded construction projects, as well as the status of compliance with execution deadlines at each phase and the reasons for delays;
3.2. Ensure the prompt elimination of delays arising during the preparation, approval, and issuance of construction permits for publicly funded construction projects, compliance with the deadlines established by regulatory legal acts for procedures and phases, adherence to executive discipline, and the coordination of activities of relevant state authorities (agencies);
3.3. Monitor, by obtaining reports from the relevant state authorities (agencies), the review of applications submitted to these bodies (agencies) within the procedures of approval and permit issuance for publicly funded construction projects within the timeframes established by regulatory legal acts, and explore the possibilities of applying digital solutions, information exchange mechanisms, and best practices to enhance executive discipline in this field;
3.4. Within a six-month period, prepare and submit to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan proposals on the following matters:
3.4.1. Improving regulatory legal acts to simplify approval, permit issuance, and other administrative procedures related to construction projects, as well as optimizing the phases and timeframes for their implementation;
3.4.2. In order to stimulate investments in the construction sector, introducing advanced tools and mechanisms aligned with international practice regarding construction projects funded by the private sector, including the creation of an open, transparent, and competitive mechanism for the implementation of construction projects using digital tools;
3.4.3. Improving cost-estimation, regulatory, and pricing mechanisms applied to the valuation of publicly funded construction projects, as well as the resource-based pricing method;
3.5. Provide a report on the work completed to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan once a year;
3.6. If necessary, involve other state authorities (agencies), as well as experts (specialists), in the work of the Commission.
4. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall resolve the matters arising from this Order.
5. The Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall, within a six-month period, prepare and submit to the Commission proposals on improving the existing state information resources and systems for reviewing applications for construction permits, collecting the necessary information in a unified database, as well as improving interagency information exchange and the integration of information resources and systems, and expanding technological solutions in accordance with international experience.
6. The monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of paragraph 3.1 of this Order shall be carried out by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication by order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan."
