Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov.2
By Anvar Mammadov - Trend:
The parliamentary election in Azerbaijan should be an example for the whole region, Claude Monique, head of the observation mission from the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC) said Nov.2.
He made the remarks during the press conference on the results of the parliamentary election held Nov.1 in Azerbaijan.
The election was held in compliance with all western norms, according to the observer.
He noted that the voting process was well organized and all necessary conditions were created in all polling stations.
The ESISC observation mission consisting of eight members visited six constituencies and 100 polling stations in Baku, Sumgayit and Khirdalan.
Azerbaijan held its parliamentary election Nov. 1. As many as 767 candidates ran for 125 seats in the country's parliament. The election was monitored by 503 international observers from 40 organizations and over 66,000 local observers.
Following the election, many foreign observers, analysts and experts pointed out the transparency, openness and smooth voting process at the election, as well as high voter turnout.
Edited by SI
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