(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. The ongoing
election campaign is making history in Azerbaijan, being conducted
across the entire country for the first time in many decades,
Dmitry Demidov, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Economy,
Budget, and Finance of the National Assembly of the Republic of
Belarus, told Trend .
"We came as international observers at the invitation of the
Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as part of our
interparliamentary cooperation through the CIS Interparliamentary
Assembly. We came with the best intentions because Azerbaijan and
Belarus share a long history. In the current stage of development,
we highly value Azerbaijan as a reliable, time-tested partner. We
have a broad range of relations, including economic and political
support, as our countries pursue a balanced, independent, and
sovereign policy in the interests of our people, which also unites
us. We're pleased to acknowledge the dynamic development of
Azerbaijan. It's particularly noteworthy that peace has been
established, and the current election campaign holds special
significance, taking place across the entire territory of
Azerbaijan for the first time in many decades. This is a highly
significant moment. We understand that this is a historic event, a
guarantee for the successful and stable development of Azerbaijan
in the future," he stated.
From 08:00 (GMT+4), polling stations will be open for voters,
and close at 19:00. The Central Election Commission Secretariat's
Information Center will share preliminary updates on the voting
process and results at 10:00, 12:00, 15:00, 17:00, and 19:00.
Candidates for the presidency in the upcoming elections include
incumbent President Ilham Aliyev (New Azerbaijan Party),
independent contenders Zahid Oruj and Fuad Aliyev, Razi Nurullayev
(National Front Party), Fazil Mustafa (Great Order Party), Elshad
Musayev (Great Azerbaijan Party), and Gudrat Gasanguliyev (Whole
Azerbaijan Popular Front Party).
The voter roll boasts 6,478,623 people who will cast their votes
across 6,537 polling stations throughout the country.
A total of 90,372 observers are registered to monitor the
election, with 790 of them representing 72 international
organizations from 89 countries.
For the first time in the history of independent Azerbaijan, the
upcoming election will span across the entire country, including
the lands liberated from Armenian occupation in 2020. In the
liberated territories, 26 polling stations have been
established.
For Azerbaijani citizens residing abroad, 49 polling stations
have been established in the embassies and consulates of 37
countries. This allows over 23,000 expatriates to participate in
the voting process from various corners of the globe.
A robust media presence of 190 international entities is
dedicated to observing the election, with 216 of their
representatives officially registered as international
observers.
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