Azerbaijan expands powers of Nakhchivan Cabinet of Ministers

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2. The powers of the
Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are
being expanded, Trend
reports.

This issue is reflected in the draft law “On the Approval of
Amendments to the Constitution of the Nakhchivan Autonomous
Republic,” which was discussed today at a plenary session of the
Azerbaijani Parliament.

According to the draft law, the Cabinet of Ministers of the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, with the consent of the President
of the Republic of Azerbaijan, will establish and liquidate central
executive bodies within the framework of the expenditures provided
for the executive branch in the state budget of the Autonomous
Republic.

Moreover, it will also resolve issues arising in connection with
the exercise of executive power in the Nakhchivan Autonomous
Republic in accordance with this Constitution, as well as other
issues assigned to it by the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan.

The draft law was put up for discussion and adopted in the
second vote. The first vote took place on July 8, 2025.