2.1. The legislation on education of the Azerbaijan Republic consists of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, this Law, other laws that are relevant to education sector, normative and legal acts, and the international treaties of which Azerbaijan is party to.
2.2. The main objectives of the legislation on education are to provide for and protect the constitutional rights of the citizens with respect to education sector, to properly determine the rights and responsibilities of executive bodies in the sphere of education, learners and teachers, individuals and legal entities, to regulate the relations between them, and to create the legal basis for independent functioning and development of the education system.
2.3. This Law is not applicable to the religious educational institutions operating within the Azerbaijan Republic, as well as educational institutions of the diplomatic representatives and consulates of foreign countries.
