Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept.26
By Elchin Mehdiyev - Trend:
For the present, 1,449 people have appealed to the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan for the registration of candidates for participation in the parliamentary election to be held Nov.1.
The remarks were made during the CEC meeting held Sept.26.
Of them, 557 candidacies have been put forward by political parties, 60 - political blocs, three - initiative groups, while 829 of them are self-nominated candidates.
The CEC approved the nomination of 1,351 candidacies and they received signature sheets.
During the meeting, it was noted that 217 people have been registered as candidates for participation in the parliamentary election. Of them, 123 people have been nominated by political parties, while 94 are self-nominated candidates.
Moreover, a number of appeals were reviewed during the CEC meeting.