NGO head: Constitutional changes to serve to country’s sustainable development
By Gunay Hasanova
The amendments and additions proposed to the current Constitution will serve to the stable development of Azerbaijan and contribute to the improvement of the management system, said Emil Huseynli, Chairman of “Support the development of Youth Dusunje” Public Association.
Huseynli told Trend on September 6 that these additions and changes will contribute to the sustainable development of Azerbaijan on the background of the current economic and political challenges, as well as complex geopolitical processes.
“The proposed constitutional amendments and changes mainly cover the expansion of human rights and freedoms, as well as strengthening of the presidency institute. In particular, about two-thirds of the changes are associated with the strengthening of human rights and freedoms”, he said
He believes that changes proposed to the Constitution regarding the abolishment of the age limit will create an opportunity for literate, potential young people to be politically involved.
The head of the NGO stressed that the changes to the Constitution are inevitable since the rapid economic and political changes taking place in the world make the further improvement of the management system in Azerbaijan necessary.
“I believe these changes will make innovations in management traditions of the country and create the ground for successful reforms,” he said.
September 26, 2016, was set as the date for the referendum on proposed changes to the constitution of Azerbaijan.
In a bill recently sent to the Constitutional Court, President Ilham Aliyev proposed amendments to 29 Articles of Azerbaijan’s current constitution. The changes envisage the extension of the presidential term from five to seven years, the establishment of the first vice-president and vice-president positions in the country as well as the abolishment of minimum age limit for presidential candidates, dissolution of parliament by the president.
Final results of the Referendum will be announced until October 21.
The last time changes to the Constitution were made seven years ago, following Constitutional referendum held in 2009.
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