State Committee for City Building and Architecture (Azerbaijan)
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The State Committee for City Building and Architecture is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan
in charge of regulating the urban construction and development and overseeing architectural activities in Azerbaijan Republic. The ministry is headed by Abbas Asgarov.
. On April 4, 2007 in accordance with the Presidential
Decree No. 2081, Abbas Asgarov was appointed its chairman.
Main functions of the committee are ensuring compliance of urban construction with the state policies of Azerbaijan Republic; development of the city building sector; protection and preservation of traditions of city building and national architecture; assurance of proper use of territories and their resources in cities and their surroundings; preparations of city building methodologies and manuals; assurance in increasing quality in architectural planning and design of buildings, towers and other complexes, etc.
The committee, in cooperation with Mayoralty of Baku
and other executive governmental offices, also oversees preservation and storage of dismantled monuments. One of the largest projects on the committee's agenda is the development of Greater Baku, a project to be funded by the World Bank
for development of Baku
, Sumgayit, Absheron
for the next 20 years.
Cabinet of Azerbaijan
The Cabinet of Azerbaijan is the chief executive body of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-The Executive Power:The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state....
in charge of regulating the urban construction and development and overseeing architectural activities in Azerbaijan Republic. The ministry is headed by Abbas Asgarov.
History
The committee was established on February 28, 2006 on the basis of State Construction and Architecture Committee which was abolished on the same day and its component entities of Azərdövlətsənayelayihə State Design Institute, State Appraisal Department were transferred to the Ministry of Emergency SituationsMinistry of Emergency Situations (Azerbaijan)
Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan Republic — is the central executive body within the cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic in charge of protecting the population from natural and manmade disasters...
. On April 4, 2007 in accordance with the Presidential
President of Azerbaijan
The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government...
Decree No. 2081, Abbas Asgarov was appointed its chairman.
Structure
The committee is headed by the chairman of the collegium of six members which include the chairman of Nakhichevan AR Committee for City Building and Architecture, chief of Administration of State Committee for City Building and Architecture, director of the Department of Architecture within the committee, director of the Department for Documentation and Compliance of Architectural Planning, director of Azərmemarlayihə State Design Institute and director of Baku State Design Institute.Main functions of the committee are ensuring compliance of urban construction with the state policies of Azerbaijan Republic; development of the city building sector; protection and preservation of traditions of city building and national architecture; assurance of proper use of territories and their resources in cities and their surroundings; preparations of city building methodologies and manuals; assurance in increasing quality in architectural planning and design of buildings, towers and other complexes, etc.
The committee, in cooperation with Mayoralty of Baku
Mayoralty of Baku
The mayoralty of Baku houses the executive authority of Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, being the residence of the mayor. It is a Baroque building, built in the beginning of the 20th century....
and other executive governmental offices, also oversees preservation and storage of dismantled monuments. One of the largest projects on the committee's agenda is the development of Greater Baku, a project to be funded by the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
for development of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Sumgayit, Absheron
Absheron
The Absheron peninsula, is a region in Azerbaijan. It is host to Baku, the biggest and the most populous city of the country, and also the Baku metropolitan area, with its satellite cities Sumgayit and Khyrdalan....
for the next 20 years.