Bill on citizens' right to legislative initiatives discussed in Milli Majlis

Committee on Legal Policy and State Building of the Milli Majlis (Milli Majlis) has held a meeting today.

Report informs citing the Milli Majlis that the bill "On Use of the Right to Legislative Initiatives by the Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan" was discussed at the meeting. Chairman of the Committee Ali Huseynli said that the bill was prepared by a working group formed in the shortest time on the basis of the proposal from the public.

First, the information on the bill consisting of 10 items was heard at the hearing. It was noted that this document was prepared in accordance with the provisions envisaged in the Constitution of Azerbaijan and international experience on the relevant legislation was taken into consideration. The law defines the use of the right of legislative initiative by the Azerbaijani citizens and regulates the relations arising in this area.

Then MPs Azay Guliyev, Chingiz Ganizade, Fazail Aghamali, Gudrat Hasanguliyev, Elshan Musayev, Deputy Chairman of the Committee Malahat Ibrahimgizi and CEC representative Rovzat Gasimov made their proposals.

At the end, the bill was recommended to the plenary session.