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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

On June 13, 2000 No. 892-IG

About the territorial device and administrative-territorial division

(as amended on 18-11-2025)

Chapter 1. General provisions

Article 1. Purpose of the Law

This Law establishes the legal basis of the territorial device and administrative-territorial division of the Azerbaijan Republic, and also registration, establishment and change of borders, names of its territorial units or change of their names, and also powers of state bodies and municipalities in regulation of other questions connected with the territorial device and administrative-territorial division of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Article 2. The basic concepts used in this Law

2.1. The territorial device - division of the Azerbaijan Republic as the unitary state having the single territory on the corresponding parts based on articles 7 and 11 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic and criteria provided by this Law.

2.2. Administrative-territorial division - division of the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic, as unitary state, on certain parts for the purpose of the effective organization of ensuring with public authorities of management, legality, the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens.

2.3. The settlement - part of the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic with compact accommodation of the population where it is registered at the place of residence (further - constantly lives), having residential and other buildings and constructions, the special name, necessary for ensuring their life activity, and territorial borders (the city, the settlement, the village) established by the legislation.

2.4. Territorial unit - the part of the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic limited to certain borders (the area, the city, the urban area, the settlement, the village).

2.5. Administrative and territorial unit - territorial unit within which public authorities are created (the city, the area, the urban area).

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