Baku. Ramiz Mikayiloglu – APA. A total of 1,449 persons have so far been registered at the Central Election Commission (CEC) for the upcoming parliamentary elections, CEC Chairman Mazahir Panahov has said, APA reported.
Of the 1,449 candidates, 557 have been nominated by political parties, 60 by the Azadliq-2015 bloc of political parties, 3 by the initiative group, and 829 on their own initiatives. The nomination of 1,351 was confirmed and 1,231 were given signature sheets and 217 candidates have been registered. Of them, 123 have been nominated by 13 political parties and 94 on their own initiatives.