The 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) is being held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, APA reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party Ilham Aliyev is addressing the event.
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The 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party will be held today, APA reports.
The latest, 7th Congress of YAP was held on March 5, 2021.
According to the Charter, the congress is convened at least once every five years.
The exclusive powers of the congress include electing the party chairman, determining the number of members of the Management Board, Audit Commission and Veterans Council, electing members of the Management Board and Audit Commission, as well as members, the chairman and deputy chairman of the Veterans Council for a five-year term upon the nomination of the party chairman, and dismissing them from office before the end of their terms.
The adoption of the party’s Charter, as well as making amendments and additions to the Charter, also fall within the powers of the Congress.
The New Azerbaijan Party was established at a founding conference held in Nakhchivan on November 21, 1992, under the chairmanship of Heydar Aliyev. The conference adopted the decision on the establishment of YAP, as well as the party’s Program and Charter. Heydar Aliyev was elected chairman of the party at the conference.
Heydar Aliyev was also unanimously elected to the post at the 1st Congress held in Baku in 1999 and the 2nd Congress held in 2001.
President Ilham Aliyev was elected chairman of the party at the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th congresses.
According to the Charter, the YAP chairman is the head of the party and its highest elected official. The party chairman is elected by a simple majority of the delegates participating in the congress through an open vote. The term of office of the party chairman is five years. The party chairman has a first deputy and deputies. The party chairman appoints the deputies.
By orders of YAP Chairman Ilham Aliyev dated March 5, 2021, Mehriban Aliyeva was appointed First Deputy Chairperson of the party, Tahir Budagov was appointed Deputy Chairman – Head of the Central Office, and Ali Ahmadov was appointed Deputy Chairman.
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