Mazahir Panahov, Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission (CEC), met with Nikola Mugosa, Chair of the State Election Commission of Montenegro, who is in Azerbaijan to monitor the snap parliamentary elections.
During the meeting, Mazahir Panahov commended the Montenegrin Central Election Commission’s observation mission for its role in overseeing the parliamentary elections. He provided detailed information about the election process, noting that 598 international observers and over 112,000 local observers are monitoring the elections. He also mentioned that 1,000 webcams have been installed at polling stations nationwide, allowing for direct and continuous online observation on Election Day without requiring registration.
Panahov highlighted that 6,421,960 voters are eligible to cast their ballots, with 990 candidates vying for parliamentary seats. He emphasized that all necessary opportunities were provided for candidates to utilize all means of the pre-election campaign as stipulated by the legislation, with 305 candidates nominated by 25 political parties. He added that media outlets are freely operating and monitoring the electoral process in the country.
The CEC Chairman also mentioned that three organizations have been registered to conduct exit polls during the snap parliamentary elections.
He noted that appropriate conditions have been created for impaired voters.
Panahov underscored that this election marks the first time parliamentary elections are conducted across Azerbaijan’s entire sovereign territory, with all necessary conditions established to facilitate voting for eligible voters.
Nikola Mugosa expressed his satisfaction with participating in the observation of the snap elections to the Milli Majlis and emphasized his commitment to actively monitoring the electoral processes. He wished Azerbaijan success in conducting transparent and fair elections.
The meeting also included discussions on other issues of mutual interest related to the elections.