# Azerbaijan state service and security reforms

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/azerbaijan-state-service-and-security-reforms
> Updated: 2026-09-29T07:26:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Azerbaijan has undertaken several administrative and legislative developments regarding its state services. President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree designating September 26 as the professional holiday for the State Service of Special Communication and Information Security. As part of this decree, Deputy Head Allahveran Ismayilov was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.

Concurrently, a draft of a new State Service Code has been submitted to the Milli Majlis for discussion. This proposed legislation, comprising 15 chapters and 94 articles, seeks to repeal several existing laws and reform the civil service sector. The code aims to establish new rules for entering state service, emphasizing transparency and competition through mechanisms such as a two-stage interview system and integrated test results.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-29: Azerbaijan prepares new State Service Code to reform civil service

Azerbaijan has drafted a new State Service Code to reform civil service recruitment, aiming to replace six existing laws with a more transparent, competition-based appointment system.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/azerbaijan-prepares-new-state-service-code-to-reform-civil-service

### 2026-09-25: Azerbaijan promotes official and marks security service holiday

Azerbaijan marks September 26 as the professional holiday for the State Service of Special Communication and Information Security, while Deputy Head Allahveran Ismayilov is promoted to lieutenant general.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/azerbaijan-promotes-official-and-marks-security-service-holiday

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