Azerbaijan Transport and Climate Profile 2026
Outline
AZERBAIJAN
TRANSPORT AND CLIMATE PROFILE
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Transport and Climate Change
Transport Energy Consumption
Adaptation and Resilience
Other Externalities
Vehicle Fleet
Urban Transport
Transport Investments
Transport and Climate Policy Documents
Distribution of Transport and Climate Policy Measures in Policy Documents
National Policy Priorities on Transport
Direct GHG Targets
These tables contains transport-relevant (e.g. economy-wide; sector-specific) GHG emissions targets as explicitly mentioned in the policy documents.
Economy-wide GHG emissions mandates
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Aims to reduce emissions by 40% by 2035 compared to 1990 | 2035 |
| Azerbaijan First Nationally Determined Contributions | 2017 | 35% reduction at total emissions level compared to the base year. Total emissions reduction for 2030 compared to the base year: 25.666 Gg CO2 equivalent (excluding LULUCF) 24.374 Gg CO2 equivalent (including LULUCF ) | 2030 |
Indirect Transport Climate Change Targets
These tables show non-GHG targets as specified in the policy documents which indirectly benefit climate change mitigation and adaptation in the transport sector.
EV mandates/ procurement
| COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans | 2022 | As cities, states, and regional governments, we will work towards converting our owned or leased car and van fleets to zero emission vehicles by 2035 at the latest + Policies | 2035 |
| COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans | 2022 | All sales of new cars and vans being zero emission by 2040 or earlier, or by no later than 2035 in leading markets | 2040 |
Transport and Climate Policy Measures
These tables list the policy measures that relate to climate change mitigation and adaptation in the transport sector that had been identified in the transport policy documents.
Access restriction by corridor/ road
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Limit all commercial freight traffic movement of vehicles of 7.5 tonnes GCV (5 tonne payload) from all city centres from 07.00 to 22.00 each day and 00.01 to 23.59 on Sunday | x |
Active mobility - General
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Specification of the criteria for the use of pedestrian traffic lights with regard to modern requirements and increase their number Increasing the number of pedestrian crossings at the street-to-road network of residential areas in accordance with international best practices by conducting continuous monitoring Carrying out the appropriate improvement measures on the unobstructed movement of traffic in cases where the safety of roadsides on the highways and the character of the roads permit | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan First Nationally Determined Contributions | 2017 | elimination of traffic jams due to the construction of road junctions and underground and surface pedestrian crossings | x |
Active transport infrastructure expansion and improvement
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | construction of underground and overground pedestrian crossings | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Determination of areas where bicycle lines and stops can be created on the roads and in the street-traffic network, making relevant proposals and implementing measures | x | ||||
| Second Biennial Update Report - AZE | 2018 | Constructing bicycle strips and parkings | x |
Aircraft fleet renovation
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Renewal of aviation fleet with 20 new aircraft | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | Work to update the other six international airports and the air fleet will continue. | x |
Airport infrastructure improvement
| Strategic Roadmap for Development of Logistics and Trade in the Republic of Azerbaijan | 2016 | Improving airport infrastructure | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | a new air terminal, runway and hangars will be put into operation at Heydar Aliyev International Airport and a free economic zone will be created in this area. Work to update the other six international airports and the air fleet will continue. | x |
Aviation fuels - General
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Utilize biofuel blending in aviation fuel activity | x |
Ban of ICE sales
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Plan the initial retirement of the ICE fleet and renew the public transportation park | x |
Biofuels
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Adopt biofuels in transportation | x | x | x |
Black spot analysis and improvement
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Establish an effective system for blackspot identification for the CAREC road network with a system of value for money assessment built in. | x |
Budget/ identification of aviation projects
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Undertake an investment and cost evaluation (IRR) for the redevelopment of Lenkoran airport assuming that Ganja is of strategic importance as an emergency airfield for Heydar Aliyev Airport, Baku and review all new proposals on this basis | x |
Data collection and repositories - General
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | An online information resource has been created which provides information about electric vehicle charging points (EV charging stations) on an interactive map. | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Establishment of electronic database of "State Register of Motor Roads" Interactive electronic map of the motor ways network, coordinated with the Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Republic of Azerbaijan Adjustment of the Intellectual Management System Of Transport to single electronic?analytical information base on “Road safety Map of placement of existing traffic lights, road signs, engagement lines and other technical means related to road traffic organization and railway crossings Interactive map of crash?hazardous road areas and hot spots Statistical database of registered, imported or temporarily entered vehicles in the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as their owners and users Statistical databases on persons who were issued driving licenses in the Republic of Azerbaijan or abroad (used in the Republic of Azerbaijan) Electronic data base on alternative roads offered instead of temporarily restricted motor ways in the Republic of Azerbaijan Organization of single electronic?analytical database on “Road safety” and its activity rules and creation of a draft project identifying the level of access of relevant state bodies and their responsible representatives to information in the database | x |
Development of EV plan/policy
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Development of national E-mobility plan | x |
Development of logistics plan/policy
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Implement a transit targeted Integrated transport and logistics strategy based o nAzerbaijan's potential role in international transport corridors. | x | x | x |
Development of other transport-related plan/ policy
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Preparation of 5-year action plans by relevant organizations for coordination during design, construction, repairs and reconstruction of motor ways and presenting it to a single supervisory body for road safety, preparation and approval of a single action plan on design, construction, repairs and reconstruction of motor ways on the base of proposed activity plans Preparation and approval of "Urban Movement (mobility) Plan" providing effective, safe and convenient movement of all road users in the street-network for each city of the country | x | x |
Development of transport asset management plan/policy
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Preparation of 5-year action plans by relevant organizations for coordination during design, construction, repairs and reconstruction of motor ways and presenting it to a single supervisory body for road safety, preparation and approval of a single action plan on design, construction, repairs and reconstruction of motor ways on the base of proposed activity plans | x |
EV - General
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Various incentives and tax exemptions for the import and sale of Evs. Increase EV share in passenger car, bus, and truck fleets | x | ||||
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Environment-friendly vehicles and other green technologies will be widely deployed to support climate action | x | ||||
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | application of environmentally friendly modes of transport, expansion of the use of electric modes of transport, to create an appropriate infrastructure for environmentally sound, electric motor vehicles. | x | ||||
| Second Biennial Update Report - AZE | 2018 | Stimulating the use of ecologically clean means of transportation | x |
EV charging infrastructure
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Purchase of 160 EV buses, chargers, and potential local manufacturing of EVs by the end of 2024 | x |
EV in freight
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Increase EV share in passenger car, bus, and truck fleets | x |
EV in public transport
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Purchase of 160 EV buses, chargers, and potential local manufacturing of EVs by the end of 2024 | x | ||||
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | Expanding the use of environmentally friendly modes of transport according to the government relevant decision, passenger buses running in the administrative area of Baku city shall be equipped with a compressed natural gas or electric motor and this requirement will come into force from 1 January 2025 | x | x | |||
| Azerbaijan First Nationally Determined Contributions | 2017 | enhancement of the use of electric vehicles at public transportation | x |
EV mandates/ procurement
| COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans | 2022 | Call on all developed countries to strengthen the collaboration and international support offer to facilitate a global, equitable and just transition | x |
EV manufacturing
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Purchase of 160 EV buses, chargers, and potential local manufacturing of EVs by the end of 2024 | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Establishment of appropriate legal and regulatory framework with determination of tax, customs and other privileges and preferences for the production import, export, circulation and exploitation of such vehicles for the purpose of stimulating the use of ecologically clean vehicles with electric motors Taking measures to create an appropriate infrastructure for environmentally sound, electric motor vehicles | x |
Ecodriving
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Increased awareness of “eco-driving” for passenger and freight transportation | x |
Education and behavior change - General
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Reflecting the basic knowledge and skills related to road safety in the subjects included in relevant subject disciplines and textbooks, or taking into consideration specific topics | x |
Emissions trading and carbon pricing
| RESOLUTION OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of December 18, 2002 No. 198 About determination of technical standard rates of emission | 2002 | Determine that technical standard rates of emission for stationary sources of the hazardous substances which are thrown out in atmospheric air are regulated by the existing standards and instructions, and technical standard rates of emission for the transport, other portable means and installations which are the sources of pollution of atmospheric air, standards approved by Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification of member countries of the CIS which member is the Azerbaijan Republic and in the absence of the corresponding standards are used the technical standard rates established by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Azerbaijan Republic. | x |
Energy efficient vehicle incentives excl. EVs
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Incentivize environmnet-friendly and safe mobility (cars, buses etc.) and develop the required infrastrutcure | x |
Express lanes/ public transport priority
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Creation of special traffic lanes for vehicles commonly used in streets and avenues of major cities | x | x |
Freight Laws and Regulatory measures
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Develop a best practice legal framework to improve transit transportation and logistics | x | x | x |
Freight and logistics improvements - General
| Strategic Roadmap for Development of Logistics and Trade in the Republic of Azerbaijan | 2016 | Improving logistics performance - Taking additional actions regarding truck transport infrastructure Improving freight and handling services in Azerbaijan Conducting analysis for improvement of the railway infrastructure Conducting analysis and selecting the proper areas for establishment of logistics and trade centers | x | x |
Fuel quality improvement
| International Energy Charter | 2015 | encouraging the clean and efficient use of fossil fuels | x |
Incentives for EVs and components
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Various incentives and tax exemptions for the import and sale of Evs. Support the adoption of EVs through incentive programs | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Establishment of appropriate legal and regulatory framework with determination of tax, customs and other privileges and preferences for the production import, export, circulation and exploitation of such vehicles for the purpose of stimulating the use of ecologically clean vehicles with electric motors Taking measures to create an appropriate infrastructure for environmentally sound, electric motor vehicles | x |
Infrastructure improvements - General
| International Energy Charter | 2015 | promoting the realisation of infrastructure projects important for providing global and regional energy security modernisation, renewal and rationalisation by industry of services and installations for the production, conversion, transport, distribution and use of energy promoting the developemnt and interconnection of energy transport infrastructure and the regional integration of energy markets facilitating access to transport infrastructure, for the international trnaist purposes in line with the objectives of this Charter coordination and where appropriate, harmonisation of safety principles and guidelines for energy products and their transport as well as for energy installations, at high level | |||||
| LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of April 1, 2008 No. 556-IIIQ About road transport | 2008 | Detailed text about bus station min. requirements | x |
Intelligent transport systems (ITS)
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | improving the intelligent transport management system | x | ||||
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | improvement of the intelligent transport management system and expansion of its coverage | x | ||||
| Second Biennial Update Report - AZE | 2018 | Improving and expanding the performance of Intelligent Transportation management System (ensuring more efficient use of opportunities under Intelligent Transportation Management System in administrative area of Baku city and expanding its coverage for Absheron as well as other main highways of the Republic) | x | x | |||
| Azerbaijan First Nationally Determined Contributions | 2017 | improvement and expansion of the scope of intellectual transport management system | x |
Involvement of subnational government for transport activities
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | The flexibility of local government bodies in the adoption of economic decisions will be increased within the framework of a modern approach. |
Just transition
| COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans | 2022 | Call on all developed countries to strengthen the collaboration and international support offer to facilitate a global, equitable and just transition | x |
LPG/ CNG/ LNG
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | according to the government relevant decision, passenger buses running in the administrative area of Baku city shall be equipped with a compressed natural gas or electric motor and this requirement will come into force from 1 January 2025 | x | x |
Land use - General
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Identify preferred locations for bus, freight depots and ILCs - Encourage preferred locations for transport facilities by tax incentives to private investors | x |
Logistics digitalization and technology
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Create PPP based trucking parks (TIR Parks) Broaden the use of digital technologies | x |
Logistics hub
| Strategic Roadmap for Development of Logistics and Trade in the Republic of Azerbaijan | 2016 | Considering establishing the logistics hub in the territory of Haydar Aliyev International Airport in the new future | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | form logistical centres in the regions of the country | x | x | x |
Modal shift
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Shift to railways transport in freight and passenger transportation | x |
National speed law
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Optimization of the speed limit of vehicles in accordance with the characteristics of the road-traffic network within the residential areas, revision of the speed limit for motor vehicles on other motorways Determination of the speed limit criteria in dangerous road areas, optimization of the speed limit, taking into account the category of cars and the level of safety Identification of appropriate speed limit in the street-road network located near educational institutions and giving special attention to the application of technical means of traffic management | x | ||||
| Second Biennial Update Report - AZE | 2018 | Optimizing speed limit allowed in highways | x |
Nationwide emergency hotline for road crashes
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Ensure modern and reliable communication coverage for all sections of CAREC corridors and a single emergency call number Ensure emergency phone numbers with multilingual capability are widely known to both national and international road users. | x |
Parking measures - General
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Improvement of vehicle parking, stopping and parking rules as an important component of road traffic organization in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan; | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | construction of intra-urban and inter-urban car parks will be speeded up | x | x | |||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Introduce a payment scheme for parking in all town centers | x |
Passenger and freight load limits
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Development of Action Plan on increasing running period of motor ways in Azerbaijan Republic and decreasing their loading rate, increasing the safety and quality of transports, generally road safety and speeding socio-economic development of regions, optimal distribution of transport of passengers and goods by types of transports (automobile, railway, air, water) and ensuring interconnection of different types of transport for development of tourism and preparing of single transport strategy of Azerbaijan Republic Adaptation of requirements for the maximum mass (mass for each axis) permitted for heavy and bulky vehicles with international standards, improvement of the control system for compliance with these requirements | x | ||||
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Ensure that information on national load limit regulations is shared among CAREC countries. | x |
Private sector cooperation
| Strategic Roadmap for Development of Logistics and Trade in the Republic of Azerbaijan | 2016 | Ensuring private sector participation in the infrastructure of new Port of Baku and secondary services | x |
Private sector investment/ PPP
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Consider possibilities for private investment in the rail industry (e.g. wagons, locomotives or depots – lease or customer provision) | x |
Promotion of local manufacturing, services, and contracting in transport
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | stimulate domestic automobile production. | x |
Public transport improvement - General
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Expand and modernize the public transportation networks, including buses, trains, and metro | x | x | |||
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | increasing the use of public transport, prioritisation of public transport, | x | x | |||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Developing existing public transport infrastructure, increasing the number of public transport, investigating opportunities and cost?effectiveness of cabotage passenger and freight shipping and preparing proposals in this field | x |
Rail improvement - General
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Improve railway infrastructure capacity | x | ||||
| Strategic Roadmap for Development of Logistics and Trade in the Republic of Azerbaijan | 2016 | Improving the railway infrastructure | x | ||||
| ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of July 6, 2010 No. 1002 About approval of the State program on development of system of rail transport | 2010 | implementation of necessary actions for updating of infrastructure of rail transport and the park of road personnel according to modern requirements improvement of the quality of passenger and goods transportation and safety control | x | ||||
| ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of July 6, 2010 No. 1002 About approval of the State program on development of system of rail transport | 2010 | continuation of transformations for creation of ample opportunities to implementation of activities of the railroad as commercial department and enhancement of regulatory framework | x |
Rail infrastructure expansion
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Extension of Baku Metro | x | x |
Railway electrification
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | electrification of railway lines and transition to an alternating current (AC) traction system, | x | ||||
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | electrification of railways and transition to alternating current traction, | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan First Nationally Determined Contributions | 2017 | electrification of railway lines and the transition to alternative current system in traction | x | ||||
| ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of July 6, 2010 No. 1002 About approval of the State program on development of system of rail transport | 2010 | replacement of the existing utility power system of stationary electricity in the western direction on system of the changing electric power and acquisition of the locomotives using the changing electricity | x |
Railway rolling stock improvement
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | renewal of the car and locomotive fleet | x | ||||
| ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of July 6, 2010 No. 1002 About approval of the State program on development of system of rail transport | 2010 | acquisition of diesel locomotives | x |
Reference to domestic financing mechanisms
| ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of July 6, 2010 No. 1002 About approval of the State program on development of system of rail transport | 2010 | determination and implementation of strategy which will provide improvement of the quality and profitability of passenger traffic in rail transport | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Confirm the level of track access charges Devise a charging methodology and initiate reorganisation of railway finances on this basis Provide rail organisations with freight tariffs freedom (subject to regulatory supervision) Encourage preferred locations for transport facilities by tax incentives to private investors | x | ||||
| LETTER OF THE MINISTRY OF TAXES OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of March 27, 2001 No. 08/08-25/549-1242 About VAT liability of transport services | 2001 | According to the Code provisions stated above: - transportation of goods and passengers on the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic is considered transaction, liable to VAT; - The VAT for transportation of goods and passengers between the Azerbaijan Republic and other states is levied on zero (0) to rate; - the cost of transactions on transportation of goods and passengers outside the Azerbaijan Republic does not join in the cost of taxable transactions; - the payment withheld (withheld) for the forwarding services rendered in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic in connection with the organization of freight and passenger traffic joins in the cost of taxable transactions; - The VAT is levied from the nonresidents rendering in the territory of the Azerbaijan Republic services in the field of freight and passenger traffic according to provisions of article 169 of the Code. | x | x | x |
Reference to international financial support
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Seek funding from external sources to augment road safety national budgets. | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Secure immediate development bank aid for priority expenditure on rolling stock and track refurbishment | x |
Reporting, transparency, feedback mechanism
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Undertake regular monitoring of national road safety action plans and evaluate outcomes to provide feedback to improve road safety intervention development and delivery Review the effectiveness of the legislation framework for vehicle insurance requirements across CAREC countries | x |
Repurposing road space for active mobility access
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | creating conditions for the use of personal transport (bicycles and scooters) and pedestrian zones for walking in residential areas and introducing a sustainable transport system as a whole. | x |
Road infrastructure expansion
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Build in-country road infrastructure and put in place the required system | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | widening of roads | x |
Road-side checks for traffic safety enforcement
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Determining the rules for calculating the damage caused to motor roads without complying with the maximum permissible mass and gravity requirements of heavy and bulky vehicles, as well as improving the mechanism for compensating and reducing the damage | x |
Routine transport asset maintenance
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Ensuring routine check of compliance of road-operated highways with road safety requirements and elimination of revealed inconsistencies | x |
Shipping improvement - General
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Develop value adding services at the Baku International Sea Trade Port | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Reorganisation of maritime sector and separation of activities facilitating the increase of transport capacity | x |
Stakeholder involvement - General
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Preparation of proposals on the forms of participation of citizens, non-governmental organizations, mass media, trade unions and other civil society institutions for the purpose of organizing public oversight in adaption of laws on road safety and other activities related to road traffic management and road safety of relevant state bodies and local self-governing bodies and organization of public participation based on proposals | x |
Taxi - General
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Taxis to follow minimum Euro-5 ecological norms as of July 1, 2024 | x |
Technical standards for general transport infrastructure
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | preparation of technical, safety and environmental regulations in accordance with international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan joined on vehicles, their spare parts, accessories, and utilization materials, as well as other forms of circulation | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Applying technical, safety and environmental regulations for vehicles, their spare parts, accessories and maintenance materials | x | ||||
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Conduct a legislative review of vehicle standards across CAREC countries to ensure that these are at a level that promotes safety | x |
Technical standards for road infrastructure
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | plan and longitudinal profile for the design and construction of highways are developed to ensure movement of vehicles with the constant speed | x | ||||
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Review existing design standards for CAREC highways in the light of international good practice Develop and implement a system to improve design standards for CAREC highways to conform with internationally accepted standards of road safety engineering. | x |
Technical standards for vehicles
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | preparation of technical, safety and environmental regulations in accordance with international agreements to which the Republic of Azerbaijan joined on vehicles, their spare parts, accessories, and utilization materials, as well as other forms of circulation | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Applying technical, safety and environmental regulations for vehicles, their spare parts, accessories and maintenance materials | x |
Technology and knowledge transfer
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Provide opportunities for CAREC countries to share expertise and knowledge to ensure consistency of vehicle inspection and maintenance systems across CAREC countries | x | ||||
| ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of July 6, 2010 No. 1002 About approval of the State program on development of system of rail transport | 2010 | application of scientific and technical achievements and new technologies in infrastructure of rail transport | x |
Traffic management
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Renovation and development of transportation systems and improvement to the road network for reduced traffic congestion based on various state programs | x | ||||
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | elimination of traffic jams | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Determining the causes of traffic density and traffic jams on roads, preparing appropriate proposals for the analysis and prevention of traffic jams and taking measures | x | ||||
| Second Biennial Update Report - AZE | 2018 | Increasing traffic potential of highways and reducing the traffic density | x |
Training of enforcement authorities
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Provide training for traffic police and engineers in crash investigation and blackspot identification. | x |
Transport Laws and Regulations- General
| Socio-economic development strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026 | 2022 | Develop a best practice legal framework to improve transit transportation and logistics | x | x | x | ||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Preparation of proposals on improvement of new draft law of Azerbaijan Republic on “Road traffic”, including existing legislation on road safety Improvement of rules for checking their compliance with road safety requirements during design, construction, repair and operation of motor ways Improving the legal and regulatory framework for the construction and operation of highway | x | ||||
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Strengthen legislative frameworks based on the findings of the review. Introduce modifications and amendments to the legislative framework in each CAREC country. | x | ||||
| RESOLUTION OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of September 17, 2009 No. 142 About approval of Rules of carriages of goods by road transport | 2009 | Detailed text on Rules of carriages of goods by road transport | x | ||||
| LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of April 1, 2008 No. 556-IIIQ About road transport | 2008 | Legislation on road transport The vehicle used for public conveyance and loads shall be accepted on state registration according to the procedure, stipulated by the legislation the Azerbaijan Republic. This vehicle can be registered only in one state. | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Improvement of the existing Transport Law of Azerbaijan Republic Preparation and approval of draft law on ‘Motor Transport' Elaboration and approval of draft law on ‘Transport?Forwarding Activity' Elaboration and approval of draft law on ‘Railway Transport' Elaboration of specific transit strategy Elaboration and approval of draft law on Transit Transportation Elaboration and approval of Public Private Partnerships and Community Law on Public Procurement and Concessions Establish bus legislation for licensing and route management to improve quality and capacity of public transport. Establish truck legislation for licensing and access to the profession to manage and improve quality and capacity cargo road transport in the Azerbaijan Republic Create Road Regulation and Safety Body able to regulate non-compliance through a Courts of Justice Establish compulsory CPC testing for licence issue to truck and bus operators The new test would be based on current EU practice requiring written and driving experience that is compulsory and unable to be obtained by payment alone. This to include a retest of drivers prosecuted for specific traffic offences (speeding, personal injury accidents, convictions for dangerous driving, etc) Introduce compulsory 3rd party insurance, fire and theft for cars and adopt CMR rules for vehicle cargo Introduce compulsory fitting of mechanical Tachographs to all commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes GCW under 3 years old Review regulations and legislation on road safety. | x | x | |||
| LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of June 11, 1999 No. 683-IQ About transport | 1999 | This Law establishes legal, economic and organizational basis of functioning of transport. | x | x | x |
Transport asset management - General
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | reconstruct and build roads of republican importance | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Develop new maintenance norms Progressively increase maintenance budget to ensure minimum level of road network quality | x |
Transport institutional reform
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Create a CAREC Road Safety Working Group to monitor progress at the regional level. | x | ||||
| PRESIDENTIAL DECREE OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of July 4, 2008 No. 792 About application of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About road transport" | 2008 | Detailed text about application of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About road transport" | x | ||||
| RESOLUTION OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of February 9, 2006 No. 40 About approval of Rules of use of features of tax payment and fee of compulsory national social insurance | 2006 | Approve "Rules of use of features of tax payment and fee of compulsory national social insurance on transportation of passengers and freights by road transport, and also "Distinctive mark" and "Special distinctive mark" in the Azerbaijan Republic" it. The simplified tax on each means of road transport of the taxpayer transporting passengers and freights is counted by multiplication of the Azerbaijan Republic specified in article 220.5 of the Tax Code of the unit of measure applied by the simplified tax by the monthly amount of the simplified tax specified in this Article, and also by 220.6 coefficients specified in Article, and the compulsory contribution of the national social insurance is estimated according to articles 14.5.1-1.10 and 14.5.1-2 of the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About social insurance", and paid to the government budget | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Provide clear separation between AZAL as an operator and the CAA: Establish an independent authority for the CAA Establishment of joint-stock company on the base of ‘AZAL' SC Establishment of Stock Company on the base of Azerbaijan State Caspian Shipping Establishment of Stock Company on the base of Baku International Sea Trade Port Establish Railway status and initiate the restructuring process Establishment of ‘Azerbaijan State Railways' stock company on the base of Azerbaijan State Railway Adopt the draft railway law after government consideration and agreement with ADD | x | x | x | x | |
| PRESIDENTIAL DECREE OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of June 10, 2003 No. 880 About approval of the Regulations on the Ministry of transport of the Azerbaijan Republic | 2003 | Liquidate Azeravtonagliyyat state concern and Azeravtoyol state-owned company of the Azerbaijan Republic and to transfer the organizations which are in their structure, the organizations and other objects to subordination of the Ministry of transport of the Azerbaijan Republic. in connection with liquidation of concern and company, specified in Item 3 of this Decree, for the purpose of ensuring activities of these industries to create the corresponding legal entities | x | x | x |
Transport international conventions - General
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Establish a biennial CAREC Road Safety Conference that helps to build communications, co-operation and confidence amongst member countries towards tackling road safety issues with a regional focus. | x |
Urban rail expansion
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | development of metro mode of transport and increasing the number of stations, | x | x | |||
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | development of metro and increase of the total number of stations, | x | x | |||
| Azerbaijan First Nationally Determined Contributions | 2017 | development of metro transport and increase of a number of metro stations | x | x | |||
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | Baku metro will rapidly develop and expand, new stations will be built and the car fleet will be updated. | x | x |
Urban rail improvement
| Azerbaijan's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0 | 2025 | Development of metro transport and expansion of the metropolitan network | x | ||||
| Azerbaijan - 2020 Outlook for the future | 2012 | Baku metro will rapidly develop and expand, new stations will be built and the car fleet will be updated. | x | x |
Vehicle efficiency standards
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | The Action Plan for the implementation of the state program outlines measures to establish appropriate grounds for the quality of fuels used in vehicles to meet the requirements of Euro-4, as well as higher Euro-5, Euro-6 and other standards and the gradual implementation of this process. | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Establishing adequate bases for adapting the quality of fuel used in transport vehicles to Euro-4, as well as Euro-5, Euro-6 and other standards, and taking steps to stage-by-stage | x |
Vehicle inspection and maintenance
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Improvement of legislation and technical regulations for technical service (maintenance and repair) of vehicles, as well as maintenance and repair centers and areas providing technical services Improving periodic technical review of vehicles, entrusting this business to legal entities with special property and individual entrepreneurs and improve legislations in this field | x | ||||
| Safely Connected: A Regional Road Safety Strategy for CAREC Countries, 2017-2030 | 2017 | Review legislative framework for vehicle inspection and maintenance systems in CAREC countries. | x | ||||
| RESOLUTION OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of May 20, 2009 No. 82 About approval of the Procedure for test of compliance of the vehicle | 2009 | If the vehicle used for transportation of passengers or loads did not undergo quarter technical testing, the licensed card is withdrawn from carrier. | x | ||||
| LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC of April 1, 2008 No. 556-IIIQ About road transport | 2008 | Repair technical stations (platforms) providing services in maintenance of vehicles are created for the purpose of repair of vehicles and their maintenance, fault recovery, including accomplishment on warranty conditions of complex works on their reliable and safe operation, and also ecological suitability. | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Strengthen the vehicle testing regime for all vehicles to ensure their compliance with a new law on Construction and Use to be based on EU legislation. | x |
Vehicle labelling
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Determination of road safety assessment criteria to increase the safety level of automobile roads and classification of roads based on these criteria | x |
Vehicle restrictions (import, age, access, sale, taxation)
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | For the renewal of the transport fleet, an increased excise coefficient is applied to the import of passenger cars with gasoline and diesel engines with the production period of more than 7 years. Since 2023, the import of passenger cars older than 10 years has been restricted. | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Taking the necessary measures to prevent the import, sale, exploitation and other types of transport of vehicles, their spare parts, accessories and operating materials that do not meet standards in the Republic of Azerbaijan Improve the regulatory framework regulating the import, export, circulation and use of classic and racing sports cars | x |
Vehicle scrappage scheme
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | preparation and application of vehicle utilization program to ensure the removal of obsolete, technically safe, and environmentally unfavorable vehicles in order to improve road safety in the Republic of Azerbaijan, | x | ||||
| State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 | 2019 | Preparation and application of vehicle utilization program to ensure the removal of obsolete, technically-safe and environmentally unfavorable vehicles in order to improve road safety in the Republic of Azerbaijan, the environmental situation, and stimulate domestic automobile production | x |
Vehicle taxes
| Updated Nationally Determined Contribution - AZE | 2023 | Import and sale of electric vehicles, as well as their chargers are exempt from VAT. Import and sale of hybrid cars with a production period of no more than 3 years and engine volume not exceeding 2,500 cubic centimetres – are exempted from VAT for 3 years from 1 January 2022. The import duty rate is 0% only for electric passenger cars with a factory production period of up to 3 years, as well as the import duty rate (tariff) for second and third level electric chargers for electric cars is set at 0%. | x | ||||
| FOURTH NATIONAL COMMUNICATION - AZE | 2021 | low excise duty is applied to the motorcars with low capacity establishment of appropriate legal and regulatory framework with determination of tax, customs and other privileges and preferences for the production, import, export, circulation and exploitation of such vehicles for the purpose of stimulating the use of ecologically clean vehicles with electric motors, | x | ||||
| Transport Sector Development Strategy | 2006 | Introduce a tax regime to remove discrimination from the leasing of commercial vehicles and provide greater incentives for leasing to encourage purchase of new equipment. | x |
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