Draft amendments to Azerbaijani constitution to be considered on July 25

The meeting of the Constitutional Court for adopting a decision on the draft Referendum Act "On Amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan” will be held on July 25 at 10:00.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on July 18 on submitting the draft Referendum Act "On Amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan” to the Constitutional Court.

It is proposed to establish first vice-president and vice-president positions in Azerbaijan. Also, it is proposed to make amendments to the part 1 of Article 101 on procedure of elections of the president of Azerbaijan, according to which it is planned to extend the office term of the president from 5 years to 7 years, Trend reports.