Azerbaijan, Baku, 15 October / Trend corr. J.Babayeva/ A total of 1,623,775 electors (33.4%) voted by 12.00pm [local time] in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Central Election Commission said.
There are 4,866,582 electors registered in Azerbaijan.
Presidential elections take place in Azerbaijan today.
Seven candidates take part in the elections, including Ilham Aliyev, chairman of ruling New Azerbaijan Party; Igbal Agazade, chairman of opposition Umid (Hope) Party; Fazil Gazanfaroglu, chairman of Great Establishment Party; Gudrat Hasanguliyev, chairman of Unified Popular Front Party; Hafiz Hajiyev, chairman of Muasir Musavat Party; Fuad Aliyev, chairman of Liberal Democrat Party and independent candidate Gulamhuseyn Alibayli.
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