On September 1, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan dissolved the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) and called for extraordinary parliamentary elections.
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The leadership of the ruling party New Azerbaijan has proposed to President Aliyev the initiative to dissolve the parliament. As Tair Budagov, the party council deputy chairman states, the decision to reschedule the parliamentary elections from November, when significant international events such as the conference of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are scheduled, is based on these factors.
"We believe that considering these factors, it is crucial to ensure the parliament's full functionality during this period," Budagov added.
Based on the Azerbaijani constitution, the president has the authority to dissolve the parliament and call for parliamentary elections. The plenum of the Constitutional Court has deliberated and confirmed that Ilham Aliyev's decision is in accordance with the Constitution.
The Azerbaijani Parliament comprises 125 deputies elected to serve a five-year term. The current parliament was elected following the results of the February 9, 2020 elections.
