BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 29. The activity of the
authorized representative office of the President of Azerbaijan in
the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is being improved.


This is reflected in the decree signed by President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The text of the law has been
published on the official website of the President of
Azerbaijan.


Thus, the "Structure of the authorized representative office of
the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan
Autonomous Republic" was approved.


According to the document, the number of employees of the
authorized representative office of the President of Azerbaijan in
the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was set at 55 staff units.


The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan must:



  • prepare proposals on the harmonization of the acts of the
    President of Azerbaijan with this decree within two months and
    submit them to the President of Azerbaijan;

  • resolve other issues arising from this decree.


The "Regulation on the authorized representative office of the
President of Azerbaijan in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic" was
amended. The authorized representative office has an independent
balance sheet, state property in use, treasury and bank accounts, a
seal with the image of the State Coat of Arms of Azerbaijan and its
own name engraved on it, a seal of the clerical service without a
coat of arms, relevant stamps and forms.


Maintenance costs and activities of the authorized
representative office, as well as material and technical support,
will be financed from the state budget of Azerbaijan and other
sources stipulated by law.


The authorized representative will make proposals to the
President of Azerbaijan on the following issues:



  • Dissolution of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan
    Autonomous Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Supreme
    Assembly) by the President of Azerbaijan in cases stipulated by the
    Constitution of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic;

  • Convening an extraordinary session of the Supreme Assembly, as
    well as holding a closed session of the Supreme Assembly;

  • Determining additional powers for the Cabinet of Ministers of
    the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic by acts of the President of
    Azerbaijan;

  • Improving the activities of state bodies (institutions)
    provided for in subparagraphs 3.1.1-3 and 3.1.1-4 of this
    Regulation;

  • Taking measures to submit proposals of the Chairman of the
    Supreme Assembly on the following issues to the President of
    Azerbaijan:

  • Scheduling election to the Supreme Assembly;

  • Awarding professional degrees and higher special ranks to
    persons serving in state bodies of the Nakhchivan Autonomous
    Republic;

  • Granting state awards of Azerbaijan;


The decree will enter into force on July 1, 2026.