Azerbaijan, Baku, Feb. 20 /corr. Trend A.Huseynbala / Musavat group of MPs representing opposition in the Parliament of Azerbaijan will submit a number of new bills to the Administration of the Parliament.
"One of the bills envisages making changes to the Law on Status of Municipalities," member of Musavat group of MPs Panah Huseyn told Trend on Feb. 20.
Opposition is represented by 12 MPs in the Parliament. After parliamentary elections, a group of MPs, which consists of seven opposition MPs was established. However, its activity was unsuccessful, and it decomposed. Currently the Musavat group of MPs consists of five people. This group was created after the parliamentary elections in November 2005.
Up to now, the group has submitted ten bills to the Parliament.
Huseyn said that the project envisages electing the chairmen of municipalities through voting. "Until now, the chairmen of the municipalities have been elected by the members of the local self-government organs. We consider that for strengthening the activity of municipalities, it is very important that the chairmen would be elected by voters," said the member of the group of MPs.
During this session, the group will also submit a project, connected with making additions and changes to the Law on Freedom of Assembly," the MP said. "Personally I prepared a bill on State aid to mothers and children. Currently this aid is regulated by Law on Social Pensions", in many countries special laws have been adopted in this regard," said Huseyn.
According to the MP, in the end of spring session they will also submit to the Parliament the bill on making additions and changes to Law on Political Parties, and also to the Constitution.
Moreover, projects have been devised, which envisage making changes and additions to the Law on Attorneys" and the Labor Code, said Huseyn. "At this session we will raise the question of holding a special meeting of the Parliament with the participation of the government agencies, including political parties, public organizations in connection with the global financial crisis, and also situation with the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement," said Huseyn.