BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 15. A total of 431 candidates have been nominated for the upcoming snap parliamentary election in Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov said, Trend reports.
"The candidacy of 261 individuals nominated for the post of parliamentarian has been approved, with 213 of them receiving signature sheets. Currently, nine people have completed and returned their signature sheets to formally register their candidacy," he said.
To note, on June 28, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree dissolving the sixth convocation of the Azerbaijani Parliament and scheduling a snap election for September 1.
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