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Azerbaijani police to strengthen security measures on December 21-26 because of local elections

08 December 2009 14:44 (UTC +04:00)

Gozalov said the Interior Ministry prepared plan of special measures to provide public order, security and legal rules on December 23, the day of municipal elections. According to the plan, all units and departments of the Interior Ministry will pass to heavy working regime on December 21-26. It is also focusing the specifying of voters lists, providing the voters with identification cards, as well as registration of the citizens living outside the country.

Gozalov said police was urged to provide security of the candidates during the election campaign. The plan is also describing political partiesâ€™ campaign, providing of public order and security during the meetings, as well as prevention of unauthorized actions during the election campaign and post-election period as well.

According to the plan of measures, the issues raised by the local elections authorities about the police activity will be expeditiously solved at site. The plan also covers security of the international observers.