Organisation of local self-government in the Republic of Azerbaijan
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https://doi.org/10.57125/FEL.2023.12.25.15Keywords:
local level, municipality, public authority, governance, regions, civil societyAbstract
The relevance of the study lies in the fact that local self-government is the foundation of the life of the citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan and one of the main foundations of any democratic system. This study aims to establish the constitutional and legal content and forms of interaction between the state authorities and local self-government at the present stage of the Republic of Azerbaijan's development. This article employs literature review methods and an analysis of regulatory documents to study the organisation of local self-government in the Republic of Azerbaijan. The literature review was conducted through a systematic search of scientific publications and reports from international organisations published between 2010 and 2023. The analysis of legal acts included an examination of the Constitution of Azerbaijan, laws on local self-government, and other legal documents regulating the activities of municipal bodies. The main result of the study is the argumentation of the position that interaction between public authorities and local self-government should be considered a joint activity based on the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, its laws and by-laws, and carried out in specific directions and forms. The conclusion of the study is the argumentation of the position that in Azerbaijan, as in other post-Soviet countries, the problem of relations between state and municipal authorities is quite relevant since local self-government has always been an attribute of a democratic society and a form of self-organisation of the population to solve local problems. In addition, local self-government in Azerbaijan is recognised as an equal and independent form of government, confirmed by the study results. The study also substantiates specific proposals for improving the functioning of the local self-government system in the Republic of Azerbaijan, which will contribute to increasing the efficiency of its implementation at the regional level.
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