BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 4. Azerbaijan, as one of the countries adhering to democratic principles, ensures the democratic conduct of the presidential election by creating favorable conditions for media activities, thereby ensuring media participation in the electoral process following international standards, a columnist and media consultant of Kuwaiti Al Seyassah newspaper Abdulrahman Al-Ajmi told "Election 2024” Independent Media Center, Trend reports.
The Kuwaiti reporter emphasized that the aspect of media activity regulation is particularly intriguing for him in the context of the presidential election in Azerbaijan.
"Azerbaijan's approach is highly commendable. In the election campaign, the media allocates space for candidates on both a free and paid basis, ensuring an ideal approach and promoting equality among candidates. Furthermore, the openness of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to the media helps prevent issues in disseminating information to the public. Allowing reporters to observe the voting process on election day and even participate in the counting of votes serves as a noteworthy international example," he emphasized.
Abdulrahman Al-Ajmi also highlighted that, when objectively assessed from an external perspective, it is evident that Azerbaijan possesses democratic traditions.
"I believe that the upcoming presidential election in the country on February 7 will once again exemplify the tradition of democratic election" he added.
On December 7, 2023, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on holding an extraordinary
presidential election in the country on February 7, 2024.
The Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan (CEC) on Dec. 19
approved the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev, nominated by the ruling New
Azerbaijan Party (YAP), for participation in the extraordinary
presidential election.
Azerbaijan has registered 7 candidates to run in the extraordinary
presidential election.
"Election 2024” Independent Media Center was launched by the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.