DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/53/93-96
Humeyra Nadiri
Azerbaijan State Pedagogical College under ADPU
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2725-6114
nadirihumeyre@gmail.com
The “Year of the Constitution and Sovereignty” in the
Republic of Azerbaijan
Abstract
In the modern statehood history of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the concepts of the Constitution and sovereignty are closely interconnected and form the foundation of the country’s legal and political system. Sovereignty is based on the principle that the people and the state are the supreme bearers of authority, while the Constitution represents the legal embodiment of this sovereignty. The Constitution determines the political, economic, and legal structure of the state, ensures human rights and freedoms, establishes the separation of powers, and upholds the rule of law.
The concept of sovereignty expresses the state’s authority to make independent decisions in both domestic and foreign policy. Internal sovereignty means that the state has exclusive legislative, executive, and judicial powers within its territory and maintains the legal order independently. External sovereignty, on the other hand, refers to the right of the state to act as an equal subject in the international arena and to conduct its national policy free from the influence of other states.
Keywords: Constitution, sovereignty, independence, statehood, rule of law, civil society, freedom