BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. A total of 1,162 candidates have been nominated for deputies in connection with the extraordinary parliamentary election in Azerbaijan to date, Chairman of Azerbaijan's Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov said, Trend reports.
"Among the nominated candidates are 449 representatives of 24 political parties. Of the 999 approved candidates, 395 are representatives of political parties. To date, 31 candidates have been registered," he stated.
On June 28, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree dissolving the sixth convocation of the Azerbaijani Parliament and calling for an extraordinary election.
The snap parliamentary election in Azerbaijan is scheduled for September 1, 2024.