Azerbaijan Commemorates Constitution Day Anniversary
Azerbaijan celebrates Constitution Day on November 12, marking the anniversary of the 1995 adoption of the country's first independent constitution.
Azerbaijan observes Constitution Day on November 12 to mark the anniversary of the adoption of the first constitution of independent Azerbaijan. The document was approved via referendum on November 12, 1995, and officially took effect on November 27, 1995. Developed by a special commission led by Heydar Aliyev, the constitution consists of 158 articles across 12 chapters and five sections, replacing several Soviet-era constitutions from 1921, 1925, and 1978.
To commemorate the occasion, President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva both published posts on their respective social media pages. While the date is recognized as a national holiday, November 12 remains a working day in the country.
The constitution has undergone subsequent amendments through referendums in 2002, 2009, and 2016. Following the adoption of the basic law, the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan was established on July 14, 1998, as the nation's first body for constitutional judicial review.
