The CEC of Azerbaijan has approved the results of the referendum on September 26 on amendments to the Constitution, and its results. The CEC decided to announce the results of the referendum and post referendum act. The document comes into force from the date of publication. Twenty nine amendments, providing for the extension of presidential powers have been proposed in the Constitution. In particular, the President is entitled to appoint the first vice-president and vice-presidents, the dissolution of parliament, early elections. At the same time, the president's powers increased from 5 to 7 years. The document was criticized by the opposition, civil society, a number of international organizations, including the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe.—06В--
Politics
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On 26 July "Platform III of the Republic" made a statement which drew attention to the unlawful seizure of electronic devices of underage children of the arrested head of this structure Akif Gurbanov.
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From 19 to 26 July, 24 automatic rifles, 1 machine gun, 9 rifles, 28 grenades, 441 shells, 3118 cartridges of different calibre and other ammunition were found in Khankendi, the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry reported. During the mentioned period, the police found 1 machine gun, 50 grenades, 7 fuses, 3 shells and 320 cartridges of different calibre in Shusha.
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President Ilham Aliyev has approved by decree the Azerbaijan-Kazakh intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in military intelligence defense sector. The document was signed in Baku on 7 June 2024.
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At the trial of the opposition politician Tofig Yagublu, the statement of Elnur Vaqifoglu, another accused, was heard at the Baku Serious Crimes Court.
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