On November 12, 1995, the people of Azerbaijan,
continuing the centuries-old traditions of statehood, adopted their
Constitution through a national vote - a referendum. The adoption of the first
national Constitution authored by National Leader Heydar Aliyev was an
important turning point in the establishment of a legal state.
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan
constantly pays attention to the improvement of legal education of young
people, their active participation in legal state-building, and further study
of constitutional and legal bases and principles.
The Constitutional Court takes significant measures to
implement the "National Action Plan for the Protection of Human Rights in
the Republic of Azerbaijan," approved by the Decree of the President of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. İlham Aliyev. Along with other events in this
direction, the Constitutional Court annually holds a legal Olympiad among
students and pupils of higher and secondary educational institutions on the
occasion of Constitution Day in various regions of Azerbaijan. In previous
years, law Olympiads were organized in Baku, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic,
Ganja and Sumgayit cities, Lankaran, Astara, Masalli, Lerik, Guba, Khachmaz,
Shabran, Gusar, Sheki, Gakh, Zagatala, Balaken, Shamkir, Tovuz, Agstafa and
Gazakh regions.
This year, the legal Olympiad "Basics of a state governed
by the rule of law" dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the
birth of national leader Heydar Aliyev and November 12 Constitution Day, was
held in Shemakha, İsmayıllı, Gabala, Oguz regions. In total, 40 schools, 800
students took part in the Olympics, as a result, the winners were determined.
In connection with the announcement of the results of
the "Basics of a state governed by the rule of law" Olympiad in the
Gabala region, which was attended by representatives of the Administrative
Office of the Constitutional Court, executive bodies of the Shamakha,
İsmayıllı, Gabala and Oguz regions, representatives of the education sector and
winners of the Olympiads, the national anthem was played, the memory of the
martyrs of the Patriotic War was honored with a minute of silence.
Speaking at the event, the head of the Gabala Region
Executive Power, Sabuhi Abdullayev, emphasized that legal state-building in
Azerbaijan is connected with the name of the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, and
expressed his gratitude to the senior executives and employees of the
Constitutional Court for organizing such an Olympiad, which played an important
role in the deep understanding of the rights and duties of schoolchildren. Saying
that this knowledge competition plays an important role in the lives of
students, the head of the executive power expressed his confidence that worthy
personnel will be trained for our country and state from among the participants
of the Olympiad.
Chairman of the Gabala Region Court, Abbas Aliyev,
gave extensive information about the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan
in his speech.
Head of the Constitutional Law Department of the
Constitutional Court Office, Durdana Mammadova, made a speech and brought
Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan Farhad
Abdullayev's address to the attention of the participants and announced the
results of the Olympiad.
According to the results of the Olympiad, Gabala region
was awarded the first place, Ismayilli region the second place, Shamakhi region
the third place, and Oguz region was awarded diplomas for its participation.
At the end of the
event, the winners of the Olympiad and students who scored high marks were
awarded with cups, diplomas and gifts established by the Constitutional Court
of the Republic of Azerbaijan.