27.06.2024

Constitutional Court reviews President’s request regarding compliance of parliament dissolution with Constitution

In accordance with the Clause 1 of Part III of Article 130 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Article 7.1 of the Law "On Constitutional Court", and based on the Decision of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 1174-VIQR dated June 21, 2024 "On appeal to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the scheduling of early elections to the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan", the session reviewed the request of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding the compliance of the dissolution of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the scheduling of early parliamentary elections.

Chairman of the Constitutional Court Farhad Abdullayev declared the composition of the plenary session and provided information about the issue under discussion.

The requesting party was represented by Rustam Gasimov, Head of the Legal Policy Issues Sector of the Department of Legislation and Legal Policy of the Presidential Administration and Araz Poladov, Head of the Legislation Development Sector of the same department, while the responding party was represented by Farid Hajiyev, Head of the Azerbaijani Parliament's Administration. Nasib Shukurov, Associate professor of the Department of Constitutional Law of the Faculty of Law of the Baku State University, Doctor of Philosophy in Law joined the session as an expert.

Following the discussions, the court retired to the deliberation room.

After the discussions, the court announced the decision.

According to the decision, the Decision of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 1174-VIQR dated June 21, 2024 "On appeal to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the scheduling of early elections to the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan" and dissolution of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) and scheduling of early elections by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan based on that decision must be considered in compliance with the Article 98-1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

The decision comes into force from the date of its publication, is final, and may not be cancelled, changed or officially interpreted by any institution or official.