Parliament approves new amendments

The Azerbaijani parliament considered several amendments during its regular plenary session on May 17.

Parliamentarians ratified an agreement on Air traffic between the governments of Azerbaijan and the U.S. Ziyad Samedzade, chairman of the parliamentary commission on economic policy, industry and entrepreneurship mentioned that the agreement will simplify air traffic procedures between the countries, expand opportunities in this sphere and create healthy competition between airlines. The agreement envisages removal of state interference into commercial decisions taken by airlines.

MPs also adopted an amendment to the law on the List of items that may belong to certain parties of civil turnover and stay in turnover is allowed by special permission (with limited civil turnover). The amendment envisages entitlement to the use of pilotless vehicles on the basis of special permission. In accordance with the amendment the list also includes drones.

Parliamentarians also proposed several amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences. The amendment specifies coverage broadening of penalties for violation of rules on deal making by legal individuals with related parties as well as for the failure to provide information on such deals.

The parliament also made several changes to the law on science after discussions at the second reading. Isa Habibbeyli, parliamentary committee chairman on the issues of science and education, said that the clause on the conduct of master’s degree program in two directions (specialized master course and research master course) has been excluded from the bill. The clause envisaging delay from military service for full-time students of master's and doctor's degree courses has also been excluded from the bill.