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Military Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Nakhichevan AR, 49th block AZ7000 *** 0 voted

About Military Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Military Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic hears cases that do not pose significant public threat or are less serious crimes against war and military service, as well as those that do not pose significant public threat or are less serious crimes committed by military servicemen within relevant territorial jurisdiction (if the crimes indicated are committed with participation of a person who are not military servicemen, his/her case will also be heard by the military court).

Establishment of the Military Court of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

The military court of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic – Nakhchivan Garrison’s Military Tribunal was established by the decision of the Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan No 266, dated 11 August 1992 in accordance with the law “on Military Tribunals” of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 27 May 1992. This court which has been functioning under the name of military court of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic since 01 June 2000 was authorized to hear cases as a court of first instance until June 2007.

Activities of the Court

Since 16 June 2007, the Military Court of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has begun to exercise the jurisdiction of the Military Court on Serious Crimes of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the territory of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.The territorial units which fall under the jurisdiction of the Military Court of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic according to the Decree on territorial jurisdiction of the courts of appeal, courts of serious crimes, administrative-economic courts and military courts of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 09 August 2010:

1. Nakhchivan city
2. Babek district
3. Julfa district
4. Kangarli district
5. Ordubad district
6. Sadarak district
7. Shahbuz district
8. Sharur district