Penza, 15 December 2015. PenzaNews. The court has approved the request of the Penza region Department of State Property to enforce a foreign citizen to sell an agricultural land plot in the Lopatino area.

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“The agricultural land plot was owned by the foreign citizen as property, which is a breach of the federal law No. 101-FZ dated 24 July 2002, ‘On Sales of Agricultural Lands.’ Foreign citizens are allowed only to rent agricultural lands,” the press service of the regional Department of State Property commented for PenzaNews agency.

As per the court decision, the foreign citizen is obligated to transfer land plot ownership to another party within 8 months of the verdict date.