BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. The results of the presidential election will be particularly important for Azerbaijan and the region in a broad sense, the representative of the House of Peoples of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Smazhik Dzhemal, told Trend.
"We see high voter activity and we hope that 6.9 million voters will be able to realize their constitutional right and this is important for all of them. The election is important for the development of democracy in all countries, including Azerbaijan. The results of this election will be particularly important both for Azerbaijan and for the region in a broad sense. The election in Azerbaijan is important for demonstrating the stability of democratic processes in the region," he stressed.
From 08:00 (GMT+4), polling stations will be open for voters, and close at 19:00. The Central Election Commission Secretariat's Information Center will share preliminary updates on the voting process and results at 12:00, 15:00, 17:00, and 19:00.
Candidates for the presidency in the upcoming election include incumbent President Ilham Aliyev (New Azerbaijan Party), independent contenders Zahid Oruj and Fuad Aliyev, Razi Nurullayev (National Front Party), Fazil Mustafa (Great Order Party), Elshad Musayev (Great Azerbaijan Party), and Gudrat Gasanguliyev (Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party).
The voter roll boasts 6,478,623 people who will cast their votes across 6,537 polling stations throughout the country.
A total of 90,372 observers are registered to monitor the election, with 790 of them representing 72 international organizations from 89 countries.
For the first time in the history of independent Azerbaijan, the upcoming election will span across the entire country, including the lands liberated from Armenian occupation in 2020. In the liberated territories, 26 polling stations have been established.
For Azerbaijani citizens residing abroad, 49 polling stations have been established in the embassies and consulates of 37 countries. This allows over 23,000 expatriates to participate in the voting process from various corners of the globe.
A robust media presence of 190 international entities is dedicated to observing the election, with 216 of their representatives officially registered as international observers.
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