Baku, Azerbaijan, April 7. President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on amendments to the
“Regulations on the Interdepartmental Commission for the Protection
of State Secrets,” Trend reports.
The amendment to the decree stipulates that the commission will
review drafts of normative and methodological documents concerning
the quantitative and qualitative indicators of damage that may be
inflicted on the security of Azerbaijan due to the spread of
information classified as state secrets.
the chairperson of the Interdepartmental Commission organizes
and leads its activities;
the chairperson approves the work plan of the Interdepartmental
Commission and supervises its implementation;
the chairperson determines the agenda for the commission’s
meetings, calls for meetings, and presides over them;
the chairperson signs the decisions of the Interdepartmental
Commission, meeting minutes, and other documents related to the
commission’s activities;
the chairperson examines appeals within the framework of the
laws of Azerbaijan, such as “On citizens’ appeals”, “On
administrative proceedings”, and “On access to information,” and
takes necessary actions in accordance with the law;
the chairperson obtains necessary information, documents, and
materials related to the commission’s activities from state
authorities, local self-government bodies, and legal entities;
the chairperson forms interdepartmental expert groups to ensure
the activities of the commission;
the chairperson engages state and non-state institutions,
agencies, organizations, as well as individual specialists and
experts, based on contracts, for conducting analytical and research
work;
with the approval of the President of Azerbaijan, the
chairperson appoints and dismisses the head and staff of the
Secretariat based on the recommendation of the head of the
Secretariat;
the chairperson oversees the activities of the Secretariat;
within the staff limits, the chairperson approves the staffing
table of the Secretariat and the expenditure budget within the
allocated funds;
the chairperson takes measures to encourage and discipline
employees, awarding distinguished staff members with the
Commission’s medals and honorary certificates;
the chairperson performs other tasks and exercises rights
defined by laws and the acts of the President of Azerbaijan.
The meetings of the Interdepartmental Commission are held based
on the work plan approved by the chairperson.
Extraordinary meetings may be called upon the initiative of the
chairperson or more than half of the members.
The meetings of the Interdepartmental Commission are considered
valid if at least two-thirds of its members are present. If a
member is unable to attend a meeting, their opinion on the
discussed matters can be submitted in writing.
Decisions at the meetings of the Interdepartmental Commission
are made by open voting and by a simple majority of the members
present. Abstentions are not allowed during the voting. In case of
a tie in the votes, the chairperson’s vote is decisive.
If any member of the Interdepartmental Commission disagrees with
the decision taken, their special opinion is added to the meeting
protocol.