Azerbaijan, Baku, 16 August /corr. Trend E.Babayev / The Central Elections Commission of Azerbaijan (CEC) officially confirmed the current State Head Ilham Aliyev as Presidential candidate at a meeting held on 16 August.
The presidential elections will be held in Azerbaijan on 15 October.
Making a speech at the meeting, the CEC Head Mazahir Panahov said that the governing New Azerbaijan Party submitted 46,750 signatures, with 46,203 valid and other part - invalid.
According to the legislation of Azerbaijan, at least 40,000 signatures should be presented to the CEC for confirmation of Presidemtial candidature.
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