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Answer: Admission to service in the prosecution authorities is carried out through a competitive selection process.
Answer: The competitive selection is held to assess the preparation, knowledge, general knowledge, as well as the suitability and merit of each candidate seeking to join the prosecution service for the positions of prosecutor, investigator, or operative officer, and is conducted in an open and transparent manner in accordance with international requirements. (Clause 1.2 of the Regulation)
Answer: “In accordance with the Regulation “On Conducting a Competitive Selection among Candidates Seeking to Enter the Prosecution Service”, a competitive selection is announced at least once a year where relevant vacant staff positions exist in the prosecution authorities. (Clause 1.3 of the Regulation)
Answer: Once the competitive selection has been announced, a person seeking to enter the prosecution service, provided that they meet the requirements set out in the announcement, shall submit an electronic application to the Prosecutor General’s Office in the form determined by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan, together with the relevant documents. (Article 4.2 of the Law “On Service in the Prosecution Authorities”, Clause 125.1 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: Yes, a person wishing to submit documents to participate in the competition must have a degree in law, and this must be confirmed by a diploma recognized in the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the established procedure. (Article 29 of the Law “On the Prosecutor’s Office”, Clause 125.3.5 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: Yes, as a general rule, persons under the age of 30 are admitted to the prosecution service. (Article 32 of the Law “On Service in the Prosecution Authorities”)
- personal record sheet;
- four color photographs in 3×4 cm and 4×6 cm sizes.
Answer: A prosecutor, investigator, or operative officer in the prosecution service may not hold any elective or other appointed positions, engage in entrepreneurial, commercial, or other paid activity except for academic, teaching, and creative activities, or engage in political activity or be a member of political parties. (Article 30 of the Law “On the Prosecutor’s Office”)
Answer: A person wishing to participate in the competition must be a citizen of the Republic of Azerbaijan, be fluent in the state language, and have the right to participate in elections. (Article 29 of the Law “On the Prosecutor’s Office”)
Answer: Persons with dual citizenship; persons who have obligations to other states; religious officials; persons who have been declared legally incapacitated or of limited legal capacity by a court, and who, according to a medical opinion, are unable to perform the duties of a prosecutor, investigator, or operative officer in the prosecution service due to physical or mental disorders; persons suffering from alcoholism, drug addiction, substance abuse, or other serious illnesses, where confirmed by a medical opinion; persons previously convicted, as well as persons whose criminal proceedings were terminated on nonrehabilitating grounds; persons previously dismissed from their position due to gross misconduct or for acts incompatible with the status of a prosecutor, investigator, or operative officer in the prosecution service; and citizens of conscription age who have not completed the legally required period of active compulsory military service, except those who, on legal grounds, are entitled to deferment from conscription for compulsory military service or are exempt from such conscription. (Article 29 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Prosecutor’s Office”)
Answer: This implies the existence of obligations arising in connection with the existence of relationships that cause a citizen’s connection with foreign states and dependence on them. Such obligations may include registration, tax obligations, the obligation not to leave the territory of a country for a certain period, etc., which arise as a result of long-term residence abroad and lead to the formation of continuous, strong and stable relations, as well as political, legal and other similar obligations. (Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 01 August 2003 on the interpretation of the provision “…having no obligations to other states…” of Article 100 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan)
Answer: A religious figure is a person with higher or specialised secondary religious education who is engaged in professional religious activity. (Article 4.1.2 of the Law “On Freedom of Religious Belief”)
Answer: Yes, subject to the other requirements established by the applicable legislation regarding entry into the prosecution service, persons who, on legal grounds, are entitled to deferment from conscription for compulsory active military service or are exempt from such conscription may apply to participate in the competition. (Article 29 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Prosecutor’s Office”)
Answer: Yes, taking into account the other requirements established by the applicable legislation regarding admission to service in the prosecution authorities, persons who, on legal grounds, are entitled to deferment from conscription for compulsory active military service or are exempt from such conscription may apply to participate in the competition. (Article 29 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Prosecutor’s Office”)
Answer: Information on the commencement of the competition and on the submission of documents is published in the official press. (Clause 3.1 of the Regulation)
Answer: At the initial stage, the following documents are required for participation in the competition:
- an application;
- a notarized copy of the identity card;
- a notarized copy of the higher education diploma and the diploma supplement (for candidates educated in a foreign country, also a notarized copy of the certificate recognizing the diploma in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan);
- a curriculum vitae.
Answer: The competitive selection consists of qualifying examinations (a test and a written examination) and an interview. (Clause 1.2 of the Regulation)
Answer: The test examination consists of 100 questions, and based on the examination results, candidates who score at least 70 points are admitted to the written examination. (Clause 128.44 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: Of the 100 questions included in the test examination, 80 concern legal matters, while 20 are designed to assess the candidate’s ability to draw logical conclusions and their general knowledge. (Clause 128.27 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: The list of laws and other legal acts used in the preparation of the test questions is published at least one month before the examination date. (Clause 128.24 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: The results of the test examination are announced in the media. (Clause 128.45 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: Yes. A candidate who is dissatisfied with the results of the test examination may apply to the Competition Commission of the Prosecutor General’s Office within 5 days from the moment the results are announced to them. The Commission examines the matter with the participation of the applicant and provides appropriate clarification. The decision of the Commission on complaints is final. (Clauses 128.46 and 128.47 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: The written examination is conducted for the purpose of determining the candidate’s ability to apply the relevant law or other normative legal act. When answering the questions (legal cases), candidates must demonstrate the ability to sufficiently and comprehensively convey the content of the relevant law and provide its interpretation, as well as to express the concept of the law. (Clause 128.48 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: The results of the written examination are announced in the mass media. (Clause 128.54 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: Yes. A candidate who is dissatisfied with the results of the test examination may file a complaint with the Competition Commission of the Prosecutor General’s Office within 5 days of the results being announced to them. The Commission considers the matter with the applicant present and provides the applicant with an appropriate explanation. The decision of the Commission on complaints is final. (Clauses 128.46 and 128.47 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: The documents of persons who have applied to enter the prosecution service are verified in accordance with the procedure established by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan. (Article 4 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Service in the Prosecution Authorities”)
Answer: The interview is conducted with persons who have obtained a passing score on the qualification examinations to determine whether the candidates possess the necessary qualities to work in the prosecution service. (Clause 128.57 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: Among persons who obtained the same results in the competition, preference is given to those who have an excellent command of foreign languages. (Clause 128.64 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: “Pursuant to Article 4 of the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On Service in the Prosecution Authorities”, candidates who have successfully passed the competition are required to undergo mandatory training at the Scientific and Educational Centre of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Persons who successfully complete this training are admitted to the prosecution service. (Article 4.4-1 of the Law “On Service in the Prosecution Authorities”, Clause 128.68 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: The candidate’s result in the competition is annulled. (Clause 128.69 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: If a candidate has forgotten the password they set when registering to apply for the competition, they may send a request by email to hr@prosecutor.gov.az, stating their first name, last name, patronymic, contact phone number, as well as identification document details (FIN and serial number), to obtain a new password.
Answer: Yes, persons whose law degree is confirmed by a diploma recognised in the Republic of Azerbaijan in accordance with the established procedure and who are fluent in the state language of the Republic of Azerbaijan may be admitted to the prosecution service. (Clause 125.3.5 of the “Rules for the Organisation of Work”)
Answer: No, only citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan may serve as prosecutors, investigators, or operative officers in the prosecution service. (Article 29 of the Law “On the Prosecutor’s Office”)
