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Expert: Vice-Presidency Institution to increase efficiency of public administration

26 August 2016 [12:04] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Gunay Hasanova

The changing geopolitical situation, processes occurring in the region and, at the same time, internal processes in Azerbaijan related to its development, requires the changes in the institutionalization process in public administration, said Elman Nasirov, political expert and Director of the Institute of Political Studies of the Academy of Public Administration.

Nasirov said that these changes are primarily related to the realities of the rapidly changing governance.

"I believe that the initiative of the President to hold a referendum over the amendments to the Constitution is a process following the development path traversed by Azerbaijan in the recent years", Nasirov said, adding that these reforms also contribute to more effective protection of human rights and freedoms. 

Nasirov also commented on proposal to increase the President's office term from five to seven years.

"It is an extremely important step since in many cases the reforms carried out by the head of the state require time. The main objective in this case is to ensure a successful domestic and foreign policy pursued by the President", said the Director of the Institute.

The expert added that Azerbaijan is not ‘pioneer’ in this issue, adding that many countries, such as Israel, Uzbekistan and Ireland have seven-year presidential term and Russia- six-year presidential term.

Nasirov considers the creation of the institute of vice-presidency as a new milestone in the public administration system since experience of other countries in the world, as well as neighboring counties allow to conclude that this institute is very effective in terms of good governance, operational decision making and implementation.

Nasirov said Azerbaijan aims to enter into a number of developed countries over the next 10 years.

The Cabinet of Ministers, in many cases, can not adequately respond to the rapidly changing realities, processes that require rapid solutions. Therefore, this new mechanism is very important, he said.

September 26, 2016 was set as the date for referendum on proposed changes to the constitution of Azerbaijan.

In a bill recently sent to the Constitutional Court, President Ilham Aliyev proposed  amendments to 29 Articles of Azerbaijan’s current constitution. The changes envisage extension of the presidential term from five to seven years, establishment of the first vice-president and vice-president positions in the country as well as abolishment of minimum age limit for presidential candidates, dissolution of parliament by the president.

Final results of the Referendum will be announced till October 21.

The last time changes to the Constitution were made seven years ago, following Constitutional referendum held in 2009.

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