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All necessary conditions created in Azerbaijan for elections

02 October 2015 08:51 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ramiz Mikayiloglu – APA. Elections are organized by the Central Elections Commission (CEC), and its structures and the mandates of candidates are confirmed based on the collected votes. There have been up to 15 elections in the 23 years of Azerbaijan’s independence. This includes parliamentary, municipal, presidential elections and a referendum, said Ali Hasanov, the Azerbaijani president’s aide for public and political affairs.

Hasanov made the remarks at the seminar titled “Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan: the roles and duties of media in pre-election process”, co-organized by the Presidential Administration, the Central Elections Commission, and the Press Council in Baku Oct.2.

Hasanov said that in 1995 the first parliamentary elections were held within the multi-party system and followed by the adoption of the Constitution.

“There certainly are some flaws in any elections. But based on general tendencies, the elections Azerbaijan has held so far have been assessed as fair and transparent and the [upcoming] elections will not be an exception. This elections will also be held freely, fairly and transparently” he said.

Hasanov noted that the CEC has already improved its activity as an institution.

“All necessary conditions have been created in Azerbaijan for the elections, which is a legal-political process,” said Hasanov.