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The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyası) was adopted on 12 November 1995 by popular referendum. This was the first Constitution of independent Azerbaijan.

The first Constitution of independent Azerbaijan consists of 5 chapters, 12 sections and 158 articles. It was amended on 24 August 2002 and again on 18 March 2009. It carries the "highest legal force" in Azerbaijan as per article 147.[1] The most recent amendments to the Constitution were approved after the Constitutional referendum held on 26 September 2016.[2] In 2002, 31 amendments were made to 22 articles; in 2009, 41 amendments were made to 29 articles; and in 2016, 23 articles were amended and 6 new articles were added.

  1. ^ "The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan". United Nations in Azerbaijan. 24 August 2002. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  2. ^ "Referendum on changes to the Constitution of Azerbaijan - EEAS - European External Action Service - European Commission". EEAS - European External Action Service. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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