Azerbaijani Parliament Elects Presidential Assistant Asadov As New Prime Minister

Azerbaijani Parliament Elects Presidential Assistant Asadov as New Prime Minister

The Azerbaijani parliament has elected Ali Asadov, presidential assistant for economic issues, as the new prime minister, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday

BAKU (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 08th October, 2019) The Azerbaijani parliament has elected Ali Asadov, presidential assistant for economic issues, as the new prime minister, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday.

Asadov's nomination was approved unilaterally.

Novruz Mammadov, aged 72, used to head the country's government since April 2018.