Azerbaijan, Baku, Oct. 13 / Trend , K.Zarbaliyeva/
The OSCE Office in Baku today has launched workshops on election monitoring for political parties.
Representatives of 12 political parties represented in the Milli Mejlis (Parliament) will participate in seminars to be held in Baku and ten regions of Azerbaijan by Nov. 1. The event aims to inform the representatives of political parties on the key OSCE commitments for democratic elections, survey methodology, international experience in this area and instructions to prevent the interference of observers from political parties in the electoral process.
Municipal elections in Azerbaijan will be held on Dec. 23.
In previous elections, there were some problems, said the head of OSCE Office in Baku, Ambassador Ali Bilge Cankorel.
"Basically, the problems were related to the lack of dialogue between political parties, issues such as the formation of election commissions, voting of military personnel, the intervention of the heads and bodies of executive power in the electoral process, the intervention of the executive bodies in the press during the election campaign and during the elections, the participation of independent observers, and observers from political parties," said the ambassador.
He said the seminars to be held by Nov. 1 will discuss those issues.
Such seminars will enhance the credibility of the electoral process for all parties, as well as linkages between the representatives of political organizations in the regions.
The OSCE Office in Baku will also hold training sessions for long-term and short-term independent observers. Seminars will be held on the basis of OSCE commitments for democratic elections and the electoral legislation of Azerbaijan. Volunteer observers can use hotline services, and legal advice.
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