Framework Law
Constitutional provisions
Right to water: According to article 70, everyone has the right to drinking water. Water resources are public goods, held by the State administration; water resources will serve for priority and sustainable supply of drinking water (not as market good); supply of drinking water shall be provided by the State through local communities directly and as a non-profit service. These provisions were inserted through Law on the amendments to the Constitution, adopted on November 2016.
Natural resources: Article 70 concerns natural resources. National Assets and Natural Resources: Special rights to use national assets may be acquired, subject to conditions established by Law. The conditions under which natural resources may be exploited shall be established by Law. The Law may provide that natural resources may also be exploited by foreign persons and shall establish the conditions for such exploitation.