Azerbaijan, Baku, August 5 /Trend, M.Aliyev/
The process of nomination of candidates for the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan has begun, the Central Election Commission (CEC) told Trend on Monday.
Azerbaijani citizens who have the right of election (active or passive), the initiative group of electors, political parties and blocks of political parties have the right to nominate a candidacy for participation in the presidential elections.
The CEC made a decision about conducting presidential elections on October 9. The previous presidential elections were conducted on October 15, 2008. Presidential elections in Azerbaijan are conducted every five years.