BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. The voting process continues at polling station № 42, established at the Azerbaijani Embassy in the UK in connection with the extraordinary presidential election, Trend reports, referring to the Azerbaijani Embassy in the UK.
Azerbaijan's citizens who have attained the age of 18 years, presenting a valid passport or identity card of the Republic of Azerbaijan, participate in the voting starting from 8:00 local time (12:00 Baku time).
Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Elin Suleymanov said that all conditions have been created for Azerbaijani citizens living and working in the UK to vote freely.
During the voting process, a high level of activity is observed at the polling station. Voting continues following the Constitution, the Electoral Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and other legislative acts.
To note, voting in the presidential election is going on in Azerbaijan.
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).
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 17:00 and 19:00 Baku time.
The crucial cutoff for candidate registration came on January 9, with seven contenders now in the race for the presidential seat.
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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