CONSTITUTION OF THE NAKHCHIVAN AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC

of December 29, 1998

The foundation of the autonomy Nakhchyvana is laid by the international treaties existing now Moscow of March 16, 1921 and Karssky of October 13, 1921. In these international treaties in which it is once again declared that Nakhchyvan is component of Azerbaijan territorial borders of Nakhchyvan were specified.

Nakhchyvan since March 16, 1921 was called the Nakhchivan Soviet Socialist Republic, since June 16, 1923 in the beginning - Nakhchivan edge, since February 9, 1924 - Nakhchivan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, and since November 17, 1990 the goda-Nakhchyvansky Autonomous Republic.

In 1926 the first was accepted, in 1937 - the second, in 1978 - the third Constitution of Nakhchivan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

The basis of this Constitution of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is constituted by the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic accepted on November 12, 1995 by national vote referendum.

Accepting this Constitution of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic which is integrally connected with the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic it is solemnly declared the following intentions:

protect independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Azerbaijani state;

based on justice, the law to provide to the population of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic worthy level of living, to improve its welfare;

in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to guarantee construction of the democratic, constitutional, secular state within the Constitution, to protect rule of law.

For the listed above high intentions this Constitution is accepted.

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Status of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

I. The Nakhchivan autonomous state is the democratic, legal, secular autonomous republic as a part of the Azerbaijan Republic.

II. The status of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic determine the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, Moscow - of March 16, 1921 and Karssky - of October 13, 1921 the international agreements.

Article 2. Autonomy bases

I. The Nakhnyvansky Autonomous Republic is independent in the solution of the questions carried to its powers by the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic.

II. All other questions connected with interests of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are solved the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic provided that the solution of these questions is not carried to powers of state bodies of the Azerbaijan Republic.

III. In the solution of the questions carried to powers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic it is connected with common interests of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Article 3. Separation of the authorities

I. In the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic the government will be organized on the basis of the principle of separation of the authorities:

the legislature is performed by the Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic;

the executive authority is performed by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic;

judicial authority is performed by courts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

II. The legislative, executive and judicial authorities interact according to provisions of this Constitution.

III. The Supreme Majlis of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is independent in the solution of the questions carried to its powers by the Constitution, the laws of the Azerbaijan Republic and this Constitution, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is independent in the solution of the questions carried to its powers by the Constitution, the laws of the Azerbaijan Republic and presidential decrees of the Azerbaijan Republic, courts of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are independent in the solution of the questions carried to their powers by the Constitution and the laws of the Azerbaijan Republic.

Article 4. Inadmissibility of assignment of the government

I. No part of citizens of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, any social group, the organization or any person can appropriate power on implementation of the power.

II. Assignment of the power is worst crime against the people.

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