Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 6 / Trend News A.Huseynbala /
The Azerbaijani ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) does not rule out developing the bill "On the Status of the Ex-President" in accordance with amendments to the Constitution.
"While taking part in discussions about the bill, we will put forward our proposals," NAP Deputy Executive Secretary Mubariz Gurbanli told Trend News. "I cannot give any clarification about the party's position yet. However, I believe the law on the status of the ex-president should only concern individuals who have held presidential authority."
Amendments and supplements to the Azerbaijani Constitution were made through a referendum March 18, 2009. The amendments stipulated assigning the status of ex-president to former heads of state. A new bill must be prepared and submitted to parliament in this regard.
Opposition Great Establishment Party head, MP Fazil Mustafa earlier prepared and submitted a bill on the status of ex-presidents.
According to Gurbanli, the party does not intend to prepare a bill on the status of ex-presidents.
The NAP was established by the Supreme Majlis of Nakhchivan Speaker Heydar Aliyev in 1992. President Ilham Aliyev is the party's chairman.
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