The Ruling New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) held a regional meeting in Lankaran, south Azerbaijan, in connection with the re-run, additional and new municipal elections with the participation of the Chairmen of Regional Organizations from Hajigabul, Neftchala, Jalilabad, Masally, Lankaran, Astara, Lerik and Yardimly, Trend reports.
The Chairman of the Lankaran District Branch of the ruling party, Ilgar Dadashov, informed the meeting that the municipal elections are one more test for political religious branches.
Addressing the meeting, MP Mubariz Gurbanly, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the NAP, noted that major preparations are being made for the re-run, additional and new municipal elections, which is scheduled for 6 October 2006. Hadi Rajabli, Chairman of the Permanent Parliamentary Commission on socio-political issues, stressed that voters who nominated their candidates at the elections should be aware of the problems in their regions.