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"4.2 million manats have been paid to the state budget over 4
years due to environmental violations."
Azernews reports that Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev made this
announcement during the Scientific-Practical conference on 'The
Role of Awareness and Law Enforcement Measures in Strengthening the
Environment' held in Khankendi.
He emphasised that the unanimous decision to host the
prestigious 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29) in Azerbaijan
reflects the international community's profound respect and trust
in Azerbaijan. This decision underscores Azerbaijan's commitment to
environmental protection and climate change prevention at national,
regional, and global levels.
"As prosecutors, we must act accordingly. The Prosecutor
General's Office of Azerbaijan, along with other entities, has
conducted in-depth specialised work to combat environmental
violations, raise awareness, and prevent such infractions."
"Since its establishment in 2020, the Department of
Non-Prosecution of Criminal Proceedings and district prosecutors'
assistants have investigated 701 cases and initiated 407 criminal
proceedings. This effort has resulted in 4,193,168 manats being
paid to the state budget."
"In total, 418 cases of administrative offences were filed
against individuals, 530 against officials, and 84 against legal
entities, with many related to environmental violations."
"In accordance with Azerbaijan's Law on the Prosecutor's Office,
229 notices were issued to relevant organisations or officials for
correcting law violations, and 197 official warnings were issued to
prevent future infractions."
"Beyond prosecution and compensation for damages, the General
Prosecutor's Office is establishing the ECOLEAD platform in
collaboration with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources,
Baku State University, and relevant NGOs. This platform aims to
educate, prevent, and rehabilitate, while facilitating
collaboration among environmental protection experts and enhancing
international cooperation."
"The Prosecutor General highlighted that the ECOLEAD platform
will focus on investigating environmental crimes through joint
efforts of prosecutors, ecologists, higher education institutions,
and NGOs, with components such as 'ECOLAB,' 'Ecoclinic,' and
'Cerima Park - Nature's Revenge.'"
"The platform will serve as a unified initiative to research
solutions for post-conflict environmental issues in Garabagh and
Eastern Zangazur economic regions, engage stakeholders in
preventing and resolving environmental violations, and improve
interdisciplinary dialogue in environmental matters."
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