Those engaged in begging will be fined and administratively arrested.
According to Modern.az, this is reflected in the new article 523-1 added to the Code of Administrative Offenses approved by President Ilham Aliyev.
According to the Code, begging will result in a warning, or a fine ranging from one hundred to two hundred manats, or, if these measures are deemed insufficient considering the circumstances of the case and the identity of the offender, administrative arrest for up to ten days.
Involving a minor in begging will result in a fine ranging from two hundred to five hundred manats, or, if these measures are deemed insufficient considering the circumstances of the case and the identity of the offender, administrative arrest for up to fifteen days.
