Nurlana Aliyeva, former rector of Baku Slavic University and former chair of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) Women's Council, has passed away.
The information was disseminated by her son, Ilgar Alizade, head of the Central Election Commission secretariat.
According to him, Nurlana Aliyeva died this morning after a long illness.
The deceased will be buried today in the cemetery located in Shuvalan settlement.