Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec. 24 / Trend M.Aliyev /
During the voting process, the observers have not recorded serious violations that could affect the election results, Baku branch of the International Institute for Monitoring Democracy Development, Parliamentarianism and Suffrage Protection of Citizens of the Secretariat of the IPA CIS Council stated.
The institute's employees overseeing the voting process at polling stations in Baku witnessed the democracy and transparency in the elections. The country created all the conditions necessary for this, the report said. Voter turnout also was normal. Given all this, the institute considers the elections democratic and fair, the report says.
Dec.23, Azerbaijan held municipal elections.
The elections were successful, CEC head Mazahir Panahov said at the news conference Dec. 24.
He added that based on preliminary information, the voter turnout in the elections was 31.86 percent.
The country has about 4.6 million registered voters. About 15,682 members are planned to be elected to 1,718 municipalities. Municipal elections were held twice in 1999 and 2004.
Azerbaijan has registered about 31,000 candidates, including 6,108 women, for municipal members. Candidates from 18 political parties have been registered for elections.
The Central Elections Commission (CEC) registered 48,388 observers, including 1,160 local observers and 52 foreign observers.
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