Baku/21.02.22/Turan: An article by the head of the Turan news agency Mehman Aliyev “Three-staged transition from authoritarianism to democracy” caused heated discussions in society. The article says that regardless of the form of government, the transition period from authoritarianism to democracy can drag on for 15 years. It is assumed that this period may be needed by the Azerbaijani society for the transition to democracy, based on the time intervals between parliamentary elections, as well as five-year action plans.