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Azerbaijan to factor state language in street and square naming under proposed law amendment

16 September 2025 12:15 (UTC +04:00)

When naming avenues, streets, squares, and other components of the respective territorial unit, as well as when changing their names, the norms of the state language will be taken into account, APA reports.

This is reflected in the proposed amendment to the Law on territorial device and administrative-territorial division, which was discussed today at a meeting of the Parliament’s Committee for Regional Affairs.

According to the current law, the naming of avenues, streets, squares, and other components of the respective territorial unit, as well as changes to their names, is carried out by the relevant executive authorities, taking into account the opinion of the local population.

According to the draft amendment, the naming of avenues, streets, squares, and other components of the respective territorial unit, as well as changes to their names, will be carried out by the relevant executive authorities, taking into account both the opinion of the local population and the norms of the state language.