Azerbaijani parliament adopts constitutional law on ex-president's status in first reading

The constitutional law on "Providing the Ex-Azerbaijani President and His Family" was adopted in the first reading during a Tuesday meeting of the Azerbaijani parliament.

Eleven members voted for, three against, and one abstained.

According to the draft, the law in accordance with the constitution will apply to people who have held the presidency in the country, in respect of people working as the president, but died, in respect of people working as president and whose powers were suspended, as well as members of their families.

The law will not apply to the president, dismissed as a result of impeachment.

The ex-president will receive a monthly pension of 50 percent of the salary of the incumbent president. In the case of the death of an ex-president, his wife will receive this pension. In the absence of his wife, his children will receive the pension when they reach 18.

The project provides the ex-president with a state car, a driver and three bodyguards. In case of death of the ex-president, his family will receive cash security instead of a car.

Ex-presidents and their spouses will be provided with diplomatic passports. Their inviolability will be protected by law.


/Trend/