The Constitution of Azerbaijan is the fundamental law of the republic, adopted by a nationwide referendum in 1995, a few years after the country regained independence from the Soviet Union. It was prepared under President Heydar Aliyev, and it established a strong presidential system, with a separation of powers on paper, a parliament called the Milli Majlis and a Constitutional Court. It guarantees rights such as freedom of speech and religion and states that Azerbaijan is a secular state. It has been amended several times, including in 2009, when the limit on presidential terms was removed, and in 2016, when the post of vice president was created. Critics, including the Council of Europe, have argued that the amendments have strengthened presidential power.
Before and after
- 6 October 1995Discovery of 51 Pegasi b
- from 8 October 1995 to 11 October 1995Operation Southern Move
- 18 October 1995Creation of OpenBSD
- 3 November 1995Birth of Kendall Jenner
- 12 November 1995Constitution of Azerbaijan
- 21 November 1995Dayton Agreement
- 21 November 1995Release of GIMP
- 22 November 1995Release of Toy Story
- December 1995The Hubble Deep Field
More in Wars, politics & history
- 6 August 1945Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- from January 1978 to February 1979Iranian Revolution
- from 25 December 1979 to 15 February 1989Soviet-Afghan War
- from 22 September 1980 to 20 August 1988Iran–Iraq War
- from 20 March 2003 to 15 December 2011Iraq War
- 28 February 20262026 Iran War
The era
This moment belongs to the Contemporary world (1945 CE to today), the world since 1945. You can also browse everything in the 20th century.