President Ilham Aliyev signs decree on organization of temporary special administration in the territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation

According to the decree, in response to another military provocation committed by the Armenian Armed Forces on September 27, 2020, the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan launched counter-offensive operations and have already liberated several regions of Azerbaijan from occupation, as well as other strategically important territories. Azerbaijani Armed Forces continue successful operations to liberate the occupied territories.

In order to apply the special administration in the liberated territories and fulfill the tasks arising from the Decree of the President of Azerbaijan No. 1166 of September 27, 2020, in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation, in accordance with the administrative-territorial division of Azerbaijan, temporary commandant’s offices shall be created for each district to carry out special management.

According to the decree, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan is instructed to appoint temporary commandants of the relevant territories and organize the activities of temporary command posts.

Temporary command posts must coordinate their activities with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State Border Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan.