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This Law regulates legal relations in administration of agricultural land and aims at promotion of efficient and safe use of land in the interests of the people of the Kyrgyz Republic. Land is a national treasure of the Kyrgyz Republic and the property of the people, which lives on its territory. (art. 5). The State and exclusively citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic who permanently reside in rural location for at least two years have the ownership right to agricultural land in the Kyrgyz Republic (art. 6). Allocation and transfer of land of agricultural purpose to ownership in the Kyrgyz Republic is prohibited to: 1) foreign citizens, legal entities and countries; 2) persons without citizenship who reside on the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic; 3) legal entities of the Kyrgyz Republic, joint ventures; 4) spouses, if one of them is a citizen of a foreign country or a person without citizenship. Actions of persons who violate this Article are subject to initiation of criminal proceedings against them in accordance with current legislation (art. 7). State registration of rights to land of agricultural purpose, as well as of exchange, sale/purchase, mortgage, and succession of land is performed by the authorized agency of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (art. 8). Agricultural land shall be used exclusively for agricultural production (art. 10). The Law consists of 12 Sections composed of 37 articles.
Amended by: Law No. 120 amending Law No. 4 on administration of agricultural land. (2011-07-22)
