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ALIYEV ADOPTED A LAW ON HIS LIFETIME IMMUNITY
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18:37 . 21/06
Today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved the Law on Former
President of Azerbaijani Republic and His Family Members adopted by
the Azerbaijani Mejlis. Thus, the president and his family members are
granted a number of privileges. Particularly, the former president is
exempt from administrative and criminal liability for any acts while in
office and before that. His wife is also exempt from liability. The
prosecutor general's consent will be needed to arrest the former
president and his wife or to bring them to account.
According to the new law including two points, the pension of the
former president is equal to 50% of the monthly salary of a person
holding the presidential post and the former president will be entitled
to get that pension till the end of his life. After the death of the
president his wife will get the pension. The law does not apply only
to presidents who have been dismissed from post under Article 107 of
the Constitution.
http://www.yerkirmedia.am/?act=news&lan=en&id=8000
18:37 . 21/06
Today, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved the Law on Former
President of Azerbaijani Republic and His Family Members adopted by
the Azerbaijani Mejlis. Thus, the president and his family members are
granted a number of privileges. Particularly, the former president is
exempt from administrative and criminal liability for any acts while in
office and before that. His wife is also exempt from liability. The
prosecutor general's consent will be needed to arrest the former
president and his wife or to bring them to account.
According to the new law including two points, the pension of the
former president is equal to 50% of the monthly salary of a person
holding the presidential post and the former president will be entitled
to get that pension till the end of his life. After the death of the
president his wife will get the pension. The law does not apply only
to presidents who have been dismissed from post under Article 107 of
the Constitution.