Number of judges doubled in Azerbaijan in recent years – minister

Number of judges doubled in Azerbaijan in recent years – minister
The number of judges has doubled in Azerbaijan in recent years while the number of court workers has increased 75%.

It was announced by Justice Minister Fikrat Mammadov.

'Only 235 out of 2,200 applicants who sat relevant exams held based on most advanced and transparent rules in Europe were appointed as judges,' Mammadov said in his interview with state media.

The judicial structure was updated up to 60% following the exams, the minister added.

Ministry of Justice reviewed about 13,000 draft legislation in recent years. It has developed a total of 1,500 pieces of draft legislation. Notarial services grew more than fourfold in the last few years and the number court verdicts received for execution exceeded 130,000 with an increase of more than threefold.

The numbers of reports on activities of municipalities received by the Ministry topped 26,000 with a growth of over tenfold, the minister noted.

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