As you know, early presidential elections will be held in Azerbaijan on February 7 this year.
Yeniavaz.com reports that the previous presidential elections were held in April 2018.
For information, one of the most memorable events after the 2018 elections was the dismissal of people who had led the central executive authorities for many years.
Thus, after the 2018 presidential elections, Prime Minister Arthur Rasizade, Chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and Internally Migrants Ali Hasanov, Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Salim Muslimov, Minister of Agriculture Heydar Asadov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseingulu Bagirov, Chairman of the State Customs Committee Aydin Aliyev, Deputy Prime Ministers Abid Sharifov, Ismat Abbasov and Elchin Efendiyev were relieved of their posts.
It should be noted that the mentioned ex-officials had extensive work experience.
If, after the presidential elections on February 7, as in 2018, there are changes in the composition of the government, it is likely that long-standing officials could be dismissed.
We also inform you that among the ministers and chairmen of committees who are currently part of the government and have held high positions for many years are 68-year-old Prime Minister Ali Asadov, 78-year-old First Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyubov, 71-year-old Deputy Prime Minister Ali Akhmedov, 68-year-old Minister of Justice Fikret Mammadov, 63-year-old Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaleddin Heydarov, 63-year-old Minister of Finance Samir Sharifov, 65-year-old Minister of Defense Zakir Hasanov, 70-year-old Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious organizations Mubariz Gurbanly, 62-year-old chairman of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Bahar Muradova and 57-year-old head of the State Border Service Elchin Guliyev.

Elnur Ali