BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 6.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has approved
an amendment to the Constitutional Law of Azerbaijan "On the
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsperson) of Azerbaijan."
The text of the document has been published on the official
website of the President of Azerbaijan.
Under the amendment, the Commissioner's monthly official salary
has been set at 12,000 manat ($7,060).
The provision for paying the Commissioner a salary supplement
amounting to 1.65 times the monthly official salary has been
abolished.
The official salary, supplements, bonuses, and other payments
previously made to the Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan prior to the
entry into force of this Constitutional Law are incorporated into
the monthly official salary established by this Constitutional
Law.
This Constitutional Law takes effect on January 1, 2026.
