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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of September 30, 2002 No. 365-IIG

About state language in the Azerbaijan Republic

(as amended on 07-07-2023)

The Azerbaijan Republic considers use of Azerbaijani as state, one of the most important signs of the independent statehood, shows care of its application, protection and development, creates the soil for ensuring with Azerbaijanians of the world of the needs for national and cultural self-expression connected with Azerbaijani.

This Law according to the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic regulates legal status of Azerbaijani as state, in the Azerbaijan Republic.

Section I. General provisions

Article 1. Legal status of state language

1.1. State language of the Azerbaijan Republic according to part 1 of article 21 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic is Azerbaijani. Each citizen of the Azerbaijan Republic shall know state language.

1.2. Azerbaijani as state language of the Azerbaijan Republic, is used in all spheres of political, public, economic, scientific and cultural life of the country.

1.3. The Azerbaijan Republic provides use, protection and development of state language.

1.4. The activities connected using state language in public authorities and local self-government, government institutions, political parties, non-governmental organizations (public associations and funds), the trade-union organizations, other legal entities, their representations and branches, organizations in the Azerbaijan Republic are performed according to this Law, including in state language the clerical work is conducted.

1.5. Regulations of application of state language are established by relevant organ of the executive authority.

1.6. Correspondences with the international organizations performing activities in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic (or their representations) and diplomatic representations of foreign states can be conducted in state language of the Azerbaijan Republic or in the corresponding foreign language with condition of transfer into Azerbaijani.

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