(
MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. A report on the
extraordinary presidential election taking place in Azerbaijan has
been aired on the nationwide federal television channel First
Channel, Trend reports.
According to the study, polling station activity is strong, with
20 percent of voters casting ballots in the first few hours, and
this figure is likely to hit a record by the end of the day.
The large voter participation is highlighted as being primarily
related to the liberation of Karabakh.
"It was at one of the polling stations in this region that the
current leader of the country, Ilham Aliyev voted," the report
says.
The head of the CIS observer mission, Sergei Lebedev, stated in
an interview with Channel One that the members of the mission
reported no violations during the voting in the election in the
republic's regions.
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 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.
Stay up to date with more news on Trend News Agency's
WhatsApp channel
MENAFN08022024000187011040ID1107826787
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.