Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 25 / Trend M. Aliyev /
The constitutional law on "Providing the Security of Ex-Azerbaijani President and His Family" was adopted in its first reading during a Tuesday meeting of the Azerbaijani parliament. Eleven members voted for, three against and one abstained.
In accordance with the constitution, the law will apply to people who have held presidential office and also in respect of people working as the president, but died. It is also in respect of people working as president and whose powers were suspended, as well as members of their families.
The law will not apply to a president dismissed as a result of impeachment.
The ex-president will receive a monthly pension of 50 per cent of the salary of the incumbent president. In the case of the death of an ex-president, his wife will receive this pension. In the absence of his wife, his children will receive the pension when they reach 18.
The project provides the ex-president with a state car, a driver and three bodyguards. In case of death of the ex-president, his family will receive cash security instead of a car.
Ex-presidents and their spouses will be provided with diplomatic passports. Their inviolability will be protected by law.