Azerbaijan determines fines for promoting animal cruelty or using them for commercial purposes, this was reflected in the proposed amendment to the Code on Administrative Offenses, APA reports.
In accordance with the new article 274-1 proposed to the Code on Administrative Offenses, a fine in the amount of 1,000 to 1,500 manats is imposed for promoting cruel treatment of animals or openly calling for cruel treatment of animals, for using materials containing such treatment for commercial purposes, or according to the circumstances of the case, taking into account the identity of the offender, administrative arrest for a period of up to one month is applied.