Azerbaijan

Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Website for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), an intergovernmental organisation made up of 11 member states: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine.  The site provides background information about CIS, including details on its history and leadership, as well as a news section covering current projects and areas of cooperation between member countries.  There is a searchable register of documents containing full text CIS resolutions, treaties and other material dating back to 1991.  Do

CIS Countries Legislation

Subscription database providing access to legislation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. Legislation can be searched by country, subject, legislation type and date. An introduction and contents page is made freely available for each document with the full text for subscribers only.

Milli Meclis

The National Assembly of Azerbaijan’s website, covering the composition of the Assembly and detailing its committees. Under 'Qanunlar' (Laws) there is a collection of legislation from 1999 onwards, with a search facility. The 'Cari Fealiyy t' section provides annual reports and draft laws. The 'Q bul edilmis s n dl r' (Adopted documents) section gives international materials which Azerbaijan has appropriated. The site is in Azeri, with headings and some content also offered in English or Russian.

President of Azerbaijan

The official website of the President of Azerbaijan, providing information on Presidential duties and schedules and news of the President. It has a history of the country and the text of the constitution, in the section entitled "Azerbaijan". The structure of the administration is also listed. The site has a section headed "Documents", containing letters, decrees, orders, addresses, declarations, statements and laws, which are kept up-to-date. The site is available in Azeri, English and Russian.

World Law: Azerbaijan

Section of WorldLII's Countries service containing links to internet resources for Azerbaijan. A full range of browse and search features are available on the site. Browse sections include links covering the Government, Legislation, Courts and Case Law and Education. Additional sections highlight subject areas such as Foreign Investment and Privatisation. A stored search will automatically search for materials relating to Azerbaijan on all of WorldLII.

Constitution of Azerbaijan

English translation of the Azerbaijan Constitution, provided by the University of Bern's International Constitutional Law (ICL) website. The Constitution was adopted in 1995 and covers the people's power, basic rights, liberties and responsibilities, the basis of legislative, executive and judicial power and local self government in Azerbaijan. There are links to the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan and the President's website, along with brief background information to the Constitution.

Guide to the Republic of Azerbaijan law research

Online guide to legal research of the Republic of Azerbaijan written by Ramil Isgandarov Avaz, Chairman of the Eurasian Lawyers Association. The guide was published on the Globalex website in 2006 (updated in 2022) and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives background information on the legal system of Azerbaijan covering the executive, legislative and judicial powers and providing information on organisations such as the Cabinet of Ministers, the Constitutional Court and the Procurator's Office .

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