BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 6. We are confident
that the presidential election in Azerbaijan, a democratic country,
will be held in compliance with legal requirements, said Head of
the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) delegation,
Chairman of the Commission on Legal Affairs and International
Relations Osman Mesten, Trend reports.
Mesten made the statement during a meeting with the Chairman of
the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan Mazahir
Panahov.
A press conference is scheduled for the morning following the
voting to announce the election results.
The head of the delegation emphasized that TURKPA maintains
strong ties with both Azerbaijan and nations across the Turkic
world.
“We are here on a historic day for our friendly nation,
Azerbaijan. It is especially important for us to see the election
for the first time in all Azerbaijani areas. On election day, we
will follow the electoral process in Azerbaijani districts that
have been liberated from Armenian occupation. TURKPA stands in
solidarity with Azerbaijan, and this link will stay strong,” said
Osman Mesten.
On December 7, 2023, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev signed a decree calling for an extraordinary
presidential election in the country on February 7, 2024.
On December 19, the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan (CEC)
approved the candidacy of Ilham Aliyev, nominated by the ruling New
Azerbaijan Party (YAP), for participation in the extraordinary
presidential election.
Azerbaijan has registered seven candidates to run in the
extraordinary presidential election.
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