Azerbaijan.US
Recent legislative and constitutional amendments related to the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have drawn public attention in Azerbaijan.
Economist Natig Jafarli, writing on social media, argued that the adopted changes may effectively reduce the region’s autonomous status in practical terms.
According to the analyst, any further institutional transformation at the national level would likely require constitutional amendments and a public referendum.
Jafarli also suggested that broader reforms could potentially include:
expanding the authority of municipalities
strengthening parliamentary oversight over the government
transitioning to a proportional electoral system
revising the country’s administrative-territorial structure
formalizing economic regions as administrative units
He described the initial legal changes in Nakhchivan as a step in a particular reform direction, expressing hope that future institutional adjustments could support economic development and governance efficiency.
No official statement confirming broader constitutional reform plans has been issued.
