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The identification documents used by Azerbaijani citizens may be replaced, under a proposal made by a group of lawmakers to introduce electronic IDs.
Fazil Mustafayev, one of the initiators, has told a local TV channel that the measure was necessary as the age of people and their family status can thus be immediately adjusted if changes occur.
"With the increasing age of citizens, a change in their family status, if they are newly married or divorced, or change their last name, the issue of making changes in their IDs emerges. And, since most citizens avoid having their documents corrected, this causes problems afterwards. But if electronic IDs are introduced, it will be possible to immediately make these changes through the computer system."
Malahat Ibrahimgyzy, who has lately changed her last name, backed the proposal.

"A great number of my counterparts wanted to change their last names, but changed their mind to avoid problems with changing their documents," she said.
Another MP who has changed her last name, Gultakin Hajibayli, also spoke in favor of launching the system of electronic IDs. She noted that altering the shape of the IDs would be in line with European standards.
The Interior and Justice Ministries have replied to the proposal that since both government agencies were merely executing authorities, the issue should be first put on discussion in parliament.