Dilgam ismailov

4. Azerbaijani beginning of the third millennium 
 
Azerbaijan Republic to the XXI century has entered as po-
litically stable socio-economic and cultural point of view, as a 
developing country. After the acceptance of the Council of 
Europe, Azerbaijan joined “Protection of human rights and 
fundamental freedoms” European convention. This time it took 
on national legislation in line with international and European stan-
dards has taken on an obligation to improvement. The most impor-
tant steps in this direction were the creation of Ombudsman. On 
28 December 2001 by the National Assembly was accepted about 
the Republic of Azerbaijan on human rights (Ombudsman) Cons-
titutional Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The law accepted 
in Azerbaijan a distinctive feature of some other countries was 
given to everyone the right to appeal to Ombudsman.
In 2001 November 9 to 10 in Baku was held the first 
congress of world Azerbaijanis. At the congress were 
attended 1105 delegates from 36 countries. In 2006 in Baku 
was held the second congress of World Azerbaijanis. In 2011 
the third congress and in 2016 the fourth congress was held. 
On 5 June 2002 was created a state committee The Work 
with Azerbaijanis living abroad. Subsequent to the accepting 
of independent Azerbaijan's first constitution by National 
Assembly according to the President Heydar Aliyev decree on 
24 August in 2002 held referendum about amendments to the 
Azerbaijan Republic Constitution. The next referendums about 
amendments to the constitution were held on 18 March in 
2009 and on 26 September 2016. According to 2016 
amendments the term of the President has been defined 7 
years. The first vice President and Vice President Positions