The parties represented in Parliament are not against constitutional amendments

The Constitutional Court  will consider  the changes and additions to the Constitution proposed by the country's president on July 25.  Turan agency conducted a survey among  the  leaders of parties represented in parliament, which  call themselves the opposition. Thus, the leader of the Democratic Reforms Party Asim Mollazade does not see any  "serious problems" in connection with the proposed changes. "The main purpose and the meaning of the document is the strengthening of executive power," he said. Mollazade substantiated  the need for the adoption of such amendments by "alarming processes in the region," without specifying them.

In turn, the leader of the "Fatherland"  party Fazail Agamaly believes that  the changes proposed by Ilham Aliyev  "are derived from the level of development of the country and serve the improvement of management systems." Commenting on the  opinion  of lawyers that the proposed changes are contrary to the letter and spirit of the basic law, as well as the international obligations of the country, Agamaly said: "I am familiar with these statements, but their authors do not see the development of the state, or pretend they do not see." Referring to the amendments  on eliminating the age limit for the president and members of parliament, the establishment of the post of first vice-president and vice-presidents, Agamaly expressed surprise that the proposals are  called "anti-democratic".

"Yesterday's rules of democracy may not reflect today's realities. Democracy is also in development and may change," he said. The age requirement restricts the rights of politicians, and presidential term in many countries is seven years. In any case, the last word will tell the people. "In the near future we will witness the positive impact on these changes on control system," said the deputy.

Another MP, leader of the "Great Revival" Fazil Mustafa said that the president has the right to propose  changes to the Constitutional Court. "To make assessments in advance  would be wrong," he said. At the same time, he said that “there can be some  argues” around the amendments concerning the deprivation of the deputy's mandate for ethical reasons, and deprivation of the right of ownership.

As for the essence of the proposed amendments that they "rather aim to strengthen the stability of the background of events in the region, rather than democracy," Mustafa said. The proposal to establish the Institute  of vice-president is also aimed at strengthening of stability, said the deputy. -05В-