Azerbaijan to introduce state duty for casinos on artificial Caspian islands

Azerbaijan will introduce a state duty of 340,000 manats ($200,000) for issuing licenses to operate casino games on artificial islands in the Caspian Sea, according to the draft amendment to the Law "On State Duty."

The draft law was submitted for discussion at today's meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Policy and State Building of the Milli Majlis.

The license will be issued for a period of one year, and the same fee of 340,000 manats will be charged for its renewal during the validity period.