1 Azerbaijan Country Profile
Azerbaijan Country Profile
Generic country information can be located from sources which are regularly maintained and reflect current facts and figures.
Generic Information:
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is the largest country in the Caucasus region located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. The exclave of Nakhchivan is bounded by Armenia to the north and east, Iran to the south and west, while having a short borderline withTurkey to the northwest.
Source: Wikipedia (publisher), Azerbaijan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijan 29 Jan 2014
Find the country in the generic links below:
Wikipedia Information on Azerbaijan
Economist Intelligence Unit Information on Azerbaijan*
(*note - this is a paid service)
Humanitarian Info:
UNOCHA Information on Azerbaijan
Facts and Figures:
Wolfram Alpha Information on Azerbaijan
1.1 Azerbaijan Humanitarian Background
Azerbaijan Humanitarian Background
Disasters, Conflicts and Migration |
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Natural Disasters |
Yes / No |
Comments / Details |
Drought |
n/a | n/a |
Earthquakes |
Yes |
25-Nov-2000 , No Killed : 31 4-Jun-1999 , No. Killed : 1 , No Total Affected: 9,170 9-Jul-1998, No. Killed : 1, No Total Affected 700,010 |
Epidemics |
n/a | n/a |
Extreme Temperatures |
Yes | Feb-2012, No. Killed : 5 |
Flooding |
Yes |
4-May-2010, No. Killed : 3 , No Total Affected: 70,000 5-Jun-1997 , No Killed : 11 , No Total Affected : 75,000 5-Oct-1995, No. Killed : 5 , No Total Affected: 6,000 |
Insect Infestation |
n/a | n/a |
Mudslides |
n/a | n/a |
Volcanic Eruptions |
n/a | n/a |
High Waves / Surges |
n/a | n/a |
Wildfires |
n/a | n/a |
High Winds |
n/a | n/a |
Other Comments |
Mass Movement Wet: Dec-2000 , No. Killed : 11 | |
Man-Made Issues |
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Civil Strife |
n/a | n/a |
International Conflict |
n/a | n/a |
Internally Displaced Persons |
n/a | n/a |
Refugees Present |
n/a | n/a |
Landmines / UXO Present |
n/a | n/a |
Other Comments |
Transport Accident - |
For more detailed database on disasters by country, please see the Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters:
EMDAT Information on Azerbaijan
Calamities and Seasonal Affects
Seasonal Affects on Transport | ||
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Transport |
Comments |
From (month) to (month) |
Primary Road Transport |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area | n/a |
Secondary Road Transport |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area | n/a |
Rail Transport |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area | n/a |
Air Transport |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area | n/a |
Waterway Transport |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area | n/a |
Seasonal Affects on Storage and Handling (economic, social, climate...) |
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Activity |
Comments |
From <month> to <month> |
Storage |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area |
n/a |
Handling |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area |
n/a |
Other |
The Climate forms has no major obstacle for any logistics operation except if it is in mountain area |
n/a |
For additional information on Azerbaijan temperature and climate, please see the following document:
Azerbajian Temperature &
Climate Information
Capacity and Contacts for In-Country Emergency Response
Government
The Ministry of Emergency Situations, the activity of which is organized and supervised by Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan is a body of executive authority involved in the development and implementation of the state policy and regulation in the area of civil defense, protection of the population and territories from emergency situations of natural (geophysical, geological, meteorological, hydrological, maritime, natural fires, etc.) and anthropogenic (fires, explosions, building and facility collapses, catastrophes involving discharge and emission of chemical, radioactive and biologically hazardous substances, failures in electro-energy systems, housing infrastructures, treatment facilities, hydro-dynamic installations, oil and gas production and refining facilities, trunk pipelines, transport vehicles, etc.) nature (hereinafter referred to as emergency situations), prevention and elimination of the consequences of emergency situations, fire safety, safety of people in water basins and safety of movement of small-sized ships, safety in the implementation of industrial and mining operations, safety in construction, establishment of state funds of material reserves dealing with management, coordination and control over these areas, organization of emergency response measures in the event of a possible or actual occurrence of emergency situations, protection of enterprises, facilities and installations of strategic importance which come under natural, man-made and terrorist threats.
For information on the Azerbaijan Ministry of Emergency Situation, please see the following document:
Information on The Ministry of Emergency Situations
For details on Azerbaijan Government Agency Contact details, please see the following link:
4.1 Azerbaijan Government Contact List
Humanitarian Community
For details on Azerbaijan Humanitarian Agency Contact details, please see the following link:
4.2 Azerbaijan Humanitarian Agency Contact List
1.2 Azerbaijan Regulatory Departments
Azerbaijan Regulatory Departments
MILLI MAJLIS:
State authority is organized in the Republic of Azerbaijan on the
basis of principle of division of the authorities. Under the
constitution Executive authority belongs to the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan. Milli Mejlis of Republic of Azerbaijan -
Parliament implements the legislative authority liament of the
Azerbaijan Republic.
Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists of 125
deputies.
Members of the Milli Mejlis are elected by way of free, private and
secret voting on the basis of majority election system, universal,
equal and direct election.
Elections of the each convocation of the Milli Mejlis of the
Republic of Azerbaijan are held at each 5 years on first Sunday of
November.
Powers of the members of the Milli Mejlis of the Republic of
Azerbaijan become limited with duration of powers of convocation of
the Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Every citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan not younger than 25 may
be elected the deputy of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
in an established order.
Persons having double citizenship, those having obligations to
other states, those working in the bodies of executive or judicial
power, persons involved in other payable activity except
scientific, pedagogical and creative activity, religious men,
persons whose incapacity has been confirmed by law court, those
condemned for grave crime, serving a sentence due to verdict of law
court may not be elected the deputies of Milli Majlis of the
Republic of Azerbaijan.
For information on Azerbaijan Regulatory depatment contact details, please see the following link:
1.3 Azerbaijan Customs Information
Azerbaijan Customs Information
Since 1929 year Customs activity was regulate with the relevant
decree of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of
People's Commissars dated December 19, 1928.
In the beginning of 1946 year Baku Customs structure was expanded.
The new structure was consisting from the following divisions:
- General department;
- Accounting;
- Judicial-Confiscation Department;
- Department of the cargo;
- Department of Post-passenger;
- Marine Department
In 1955 year, the ship and cargo divisions turn into a single
ship-cargo department and the Judicial-Confiscation department with
the loosing of some of the repressive functions turn into fight
against smuggling department.
In 1956-1988 at the Baku customs structure regularly have been
carried out various changes.
In January 27, 1989, with the command of No. 17 of the State
Customs Control Department under the USSR Soviet of Ministers on
the basis of the Baku Customs was created Republic of Azerbaijan
Customs Republic with the subsequent subordination of other customs
in Republic (Julfa and Astara).
After the restoration of the independence of the Republic of
Azerbaijan by presidential decree in January 1992, the State
Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic was established.
Duties and Tax Exemption
For contact information regarding government custom authorities, please follow the link below:
4.1 Azerbaijan Government Contact List
Emergency Response:
[Note: This section contains information which is related and applicable to 'crisis' times. These instruments can be applied when an emergency is officially declared by the Government. When this occurs, there is usually a streamlined process to import goods duty and tax free.]
In the following table, state which of the following agreements and conventions apply to the country and if there are any other existing ones
Agreements / Conventions Description |
Ratified by Country? (Yes / No) |
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WCO (World Customs Organization) member |
Yes - 17 Jun 1992 |
Annex J-5 Revised Kyoto Convention |
Yes - 03 Feb 2006 |
OCHA Model Agreement |
n/a |
Tampere Convention (on the Provision of Telecommunication Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations) |
n/a |
Regional Agreements (on emergency/disaster response, but also customs unions, regional integration) |
Azerbaijan is an observer government of the World Trade Organization (WTO) |
Exemption Regular Regime (Non-Emergency Response):
[Note: This section should contain information on the usual duties & taxes exemption regime during non-emergency times, when there is no declared state of emergency and no streamlines process (e.g. regular importations/development/etc.).]
Prohibited Items:
- Weapons, pornography, drugs, political literature
General Restrictions:
- Commercial equipment, mobile phones, and satellites only permitted with authorization by the Ministry of Communication. Medicines and medical equipment only permitted with authorization by the Ministry of Health. Food, foodstuffs, animals, and seeds only permitted after an hygenic inspection.
Items may be imported exempt from import duties :
There are certain items , identified below which may be imported
into the Azerbaijan republic exempt from import duties :
- Assets imported by a foreign investor as a contribution to the charter capital of an azerbaijan legal entity
- Property of foreign employees of locally registered companies , which are imported for personal use
- Goods imported for use as grants and loans under inter-governmental agreements
- Goods imported by physical persons for gratuitous distribution ( humanitarian aid )
- Goods imported under special regimes
For information on Azerbaijan Customs Exemption Regime additiona details, please see the following document:
Azerbaijan Customs Requirements For Household And Personal Effects
Exemption Certificate Document Requirements
Food | Shelter,Wash and education | Medicines | Vehicles and Spare parts | Staff and office supplies | Telecoms equiment | |
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Invoice
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
AWB, BoL, or Other Transport Documents
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Donation Non-Commercial Certificate
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Packing List
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
Other Documents
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Certification of origin
|
Certification of origin
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Certification of origin + approval from the Ministry of
Health
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Certification of origin + approval letter from The Ministry Of
Transport
|
Certification of origin + fumigation certification if required
for wooden goods
|
Certification Of Origin + Approval from The Ministry Of
Internal Affairs &The Ministry of Communication and Information
Technology
|
Customs Clearance
General Information
Customs inward manifest completed upon entry to Azerbaijan
should be kept and presented at departure
No special authorization is needed for bringing in a video camera
for personal use, save that us it is necessary to note it in the
manifest
With a view of protecting of national and public safety, social
morality, human life and health, animals and plants, environment,
historic, archaeological, and artistic values of Azerbaijan and
other nations, ownership rights, intellectual property rights, and
in certain other cases prescribed by the legislation of the
Republic of Azerbaijan or internation treaties to which it is the
party import and export of certain items may be prohibited
Carriage of personal belongings is not subject to any duties: up to
125 grams of caviar, three blocks of cigarettes, three liters of
alcoholic beverages and medicines as required.
The export of any antique items (including gems, coins and other
works of art) without the permission of relevant bodies is
prohibited.
For information on Azerbaijan Customs Clearance additiona details, please see the following document:
Azerbaijan Customs Clearance Additional Information
Customs Information |
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Document Requirements |
Vat Number of the importer/ Exporter + Commercial Invoice in Russian + Packing list in Russian + BL + Certification of Origin |
Embargoes |
n/a |
Prohibited Items |
Weapons, pornography, drugs, political literature |
General Restrictions |
Commercial equipment, mobile phones, and satellites only permitted with authorization by the Ministry of Communication. Medicines and medical equipment only permitted with authorization by the Ministry of Health. Food, foodstuffs, animals, and seeds only permitted after an hygienic inspection. |
Customs Clearance Document Requirements
Food | Shelter,Wash and education | Medicines | Vehicles and Spare parts | Staff and office supplies | Telecoms equiment | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Invoice
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
Combined commercial invoice must be translated in to the
Russian language
|
AWB, BoL, or Other Transport Documents
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Depending on the mode of transport used, it is needed a copy
of TIR and CMR, Bill of Lading or MAWB
|
Donation Non-Commercial Certificate
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Original Translated into Russian
|
Packing List
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
packing list forms must be translated in to the Russian
language
|
Other Documents
|
Certification of origin
|
Certification of origin
|
Certification of origin + approval from the Ministry of
Health
|
Certification of origin + approval letter from The Ministry Of
Transport
|
Certification of origin + fumigation certification if required
for wooden goods
|
Certification Of Origin + Approval from The Ministry Of
Internal Affairs &The Ministry of Communication and Information
Technology
|