Baku. Etibar MammÉ™dov-– APA. Some 117 international observers have been accredited in the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) to monitor the Sept. 26 referendum in the country, that is about 33 countries, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), representatives of various international organizations and parliamentarians, Mazahir Panahov, CEC chairman, told reporters in Baku Sept. 25.
The CEC in a timely manner carried out all necessary procedures for holding the referendum at a high level, he noted.
Panahov said that the CEC very effectively used 60 days set for holding the referendum and carried out several procedures ahead of schedule.
The CEC chairman added that voters have been thoroughly informed about the referendum.
"The chairmen and members of district and precinct election commissions have been also instructed,” he said.
Panahov stressed that all constituencies have been technically equipped for the CEC to immediately get the information.
"The trainings were conducted for IT specialists,” he said. “According to the electoral code, the trainings were also held for the representatives of state organizations, including the police, penal service, the ombudsman’s office, the ministry of health, media outlets.”
"I think there will be no problems during the voting," Panahov added.
He stressed that the constituencies have been created in Azerbaijan's embassies and consulates abroad.
He added that some 117 international observers have been accredited in the CEC to monitor the referendum, that is, about 35 countries, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), representatives of various international organizations and parliamentarians.
"There are many citizens willing to observe the referendum,” he said. “Among them are representatives of political parties, citizens willing to observe the voting process on their own initiative, as well as representatives of the registered agitation groups.”
“In general, the number of observers exceeds 53,000 people,” he added.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order to hold a referendum on amending the Constitution on Sept. 26, 2016.
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