29.08.2024
On August 29, Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional
Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sona Salmanova met with the delegation led
by Ditmir Bushati, head of the election observation mission of the OSCE Office
for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) regarding the snap
parliamentary elections to the Milli Majlis.
During the meeting, the guests were informed about the
powers and functions of the Constitutional Court established by the
Constitution and laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan in relation to snap
parliamentary elections.
The delegation of the election observation mission was
also informed in detail about the legal positions reflected in the decision of
the Plenum, adopted on the basis of the request of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan on the compliance of the Constitution of the Republic of
Azerbaijan with the dissolution of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of
Azerbaijan and the appointment of snap parliamentary elections on the basis of
the resolution of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 21,
2024.
Ditmir Bushati expressed gratitude for the information
and spoke about the activities and goals of the election observation mission.
In conclusion, some legal issues related to the
electoral process were discussed.
The meeting was
attended by judges of the Constitutional Court and responsible employees of the
Staff.
