Procedure for Use of Frozen Assets Established
The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers established a procedure for the use of frozen assets to pay for urgent and unforeseen expenditure of businesses and individuals.
According to Decision №310 of August 19, the effect of the document applies to assets frozen as part of the financing of terrorism on the basis of local legislation, international agreements and UN Security Council resolutions.
The Cabinet has also identified the beneficiary - the right to authorize the use of assets referred to belongs to the State Security Service of AR, which gives a permission verdict on the basis of application considered within 7 days.
Frozen assets are exclusively used to pay for utilities, financial services, food and medicines, medical services, mortgage, rent, taxes, fees, and insurance premiums. --17D-
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