APA - OSCE former Chairman Solomon Passy: “Elections in Azerbaijan are like the elections in all European countries”

Baku. Ulkar Gasimova -APA. “Elections in Azerbaijan are like the elections in our country and all European countries as well”, OSCE former Chairman and former Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy told exclusively to APA. Passy said he had visited several polling stations since the start of voting process and closely watched the process. “I did not face with any problem in the organizing and process of the elections. The elections are being held at the very high level”.

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