Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 23 / Trend U. Sadikhova /
Equal terms were created for the ruling New Azerbaijan Party and other parties to be register as candidates for the municipal elections, Presidential Administration head Ramiz Mehdiyev told media today.
"Parties complain that the social resources of the parties that call themselves opposition have already been spent. They tried to increase the number of their representatives through acts of falsification. Our goal is to conduct real democratic elections in Azerbaijan," Mehdiyev said.
Several opposition parties said they had problems while registering candidates for the municipal elections in Azerbaijan.
The Azerbaijani municipal elections are scheduled for Dec. 23. About 15,682 members are expected to be elected for 1,718 municipalities.
Municipal elections were held twice in 1999 and 2004.
Registration of candidates will end today at 6:00 p.m.
Mehdiyev said several opposition parties admit individuals to their parties without notifying the election commissions.
When these people submitted their documents, they were asked which party they represent. They mentioned a different party than the one on the list. The opposition wanted to increase the number of their members through such illegal acts, the Presidential Administration head said.
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