BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 12. The regular meeting of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan is held under the chairmanship of Mazahir Panahov, Trend reports.
According to the information, issues pertaining to the approval of the minutes of the Commission's meeting on September 11, 2024, and appeals received by the CEC are covered during the meeting.
The CEC made decisions on various issues, ensuring timely and legal handling of the complaints to enhance the effectiveness of citizens' electoral rights.
During the meeting, the commission also reviewed current issues and approved the protocol from the previous meeting held on September 11, 2024.
Panahov stated that the CEC is currently reviewing twenty complaints related to the parliamentary election, emphasizing that all received complaints will be addressed.
To note, on September 1, the snap parliamentary election was held in Azerbaijan.
A total of 112,749 local observers were registered to observe the election. More than 65,000 of them were representatives of political parties. The number of registered international observers was 598, representing 51 organizations and 69 countries.
Out of 990 registered candidates in the parliamentary election, 305 are representatives of 25 political parties. Even though 371 candidates were affiliated with political parties, their respective parties did not nominate them. There were 676 candidates who were affiliated with a political party.