Baku / 12.11.19 / Turan: November 12 is celebrated as Constitution Day in Azerbaijan.
The first Constitution of independent Azerbaijan was adopted on November 12, 1995 at a popular vote.
Over the past 23 years, the Constitution has undergone changes and amendments three times in referenda on August 24, 2002, March 18, 2009 and September 26, 2016.
Until 2009, November 12th was celebrated as a public holiday. However, later this day, although it remained festive, it ceased to be a day off. -06D-
Politics
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Javid Ramazanov, an employee of “Toplum” Internet television, was taken to the Baku City Police Department today. Ramazanov was detained on the street and taken to the police, “Toplum TV” informed.
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Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Sahiba Gafarova to Montenegro met with the President of this Balkan country, Yakov Milatovich as part of the official visit. According to the press service of the Milli Majlis, Gafarova conveyed to Milatovich the invitation of the President of Azerbaijan to participate in the Baku climate conference COP29. The parties discussed the prospects of bilateral relations. Milatovich noted with satisfaction that Azerbaijan is one of the main investors in Montenegro. Stressing the high level of cooperation, he emphasized the development of ties in the field of tourism.
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A bipartisan group of U.S..lawmakers on Friday introduced a bill that would enable sanctions against senior Azerbaijani officials for their role in the Karabakh war, and human rights violations, including violent repression of political opposition, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The Biden administration said on Friday that reauthorizing the Global Engagement Center (GEC), a State Department agency that’s tasked with combating foreign propaganda and disinformation, "is a priority."
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