Regarding the "National activity Program in the field of increasing the efficiency of protecting human rights and freedoms in the Republic of Azerbaijan”, approved by Order of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated 27 December 2011 in the part on its execution by election commissions, the Central Election Commission (CEC) starts professional courses on election right in capital town Baku and regions from October 15 within the educational project for lower election commissions. The courses targeting the awareness-raising of members of lower election commissions on different fields of Municipal Elections will encompass secretaries, members of Constituency Election Commissions and chairpersons of Precinct Election Commissions. According to the study program, the CEC representatives, Con.EC chairpersons, as well as officials of local executive authorities, judiciary, and prosecutor’s offices and police bodies will make presentations and hold discussions on different topics at the courses.

Professional courses on election right which is the large-scale project of awareness-raising are scheduled to last for 3 days and end on October 17.

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