POLITICS
PROSPECTIVE JUDGES TAKE EXAM
However, because of continuing need for judges, selection of candidates has been announced this year again. This time, 704 individuals have submitted their applications to the Judge Selection Commission.
The exam took place at the Baku sport palace on 1 October. All stages of the examination process including selection of questions, publishing of exam questionnaire, and immediate evaluation of answers were held in the presence of the candidates and representatives of nearly 30 international organizations and local NGOs, and mass media.
The examination procedure was as follows: ten sets of questions were selected randomly out of more than 1000 questions prepared by the Judge Selection Committee. Right after the examinees selected one of the sets of questions, its copies were made and distributed among them right away.
Results of the 4-hour exam were read by a special optical device, announced and placed on the Internet at www.judicialcouncil.org.az; www.tqdk.gov.az.
All stages of the examination process have been highly praised.
The procedure for transparent and consistent with international standards selection of judges had been established in the framework of the measures being undertaken in accordance with the presidential orders to increase effectiveness of justice system in the Republic of Azerbaijan.