BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 10. The regular meeting of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan was held under the chairmanship of Mazahir Panahov on September 10, 2024, Trend reports.
The minutes of the commission's meeting dated September 9, 2024 were first approved.
Then, the appeals received by the Central Election Commission in connection with the extraordinary election to the Azerbaijani Parliament held on September 1, 2024, were considered.
At the meeting, which was promptly covered by media representatives, detailed information about the appeals was first presented. It was emphasized that representatives of international observation missions, media representatives, and interested subjects were provided with all opportunities for close participation in the process of comprehensive, objective, and transparent study of the appeals and information received.
To more effectively ensure the electoral rights of citizens, after a broad discussion by the members of the commission of the appeals submitted to the meeting within the terms and following the procedure stipulated by the legislation, appropriate decisions were made.
The Central Election Commission also considered current issues at the meeting.
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The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan is currently holding a meeting to address key matters related to the recent snap parliamentary election, Trend reports.
The agenda items for the session include reviewing and approving the minutes from the September 9th CEC sessions.
To recall, the snap parliamentary election was held in Azerbaijan on September 1.
A total of 112,749 local observers were registered, including over 65,000 representatives of political parties. There were 598 international observers from 51 organizations and 69 countries.
Among the 990 registered candidates, 305 represented 25 political parties, while 371 were party members but were not nominated by their parties. In total, 676 candidates were affiliated with political parties.