Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CEC) conducted its session headed by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on October 8, 2005.

Firstly, the issue on making amendments in the composition of some Con.ECs. CEC decided to make amendments in the composition of the Yasamal Con.EC # 15, Khatai third Con.EC # 35 and Jalilabad Cpn.EC # 68.

Later, Mr. Natig Mammadov, CEC Secretary reported on the issue of using emblems of political party blocs in the ballot papers. CEC decided that in order to indicate emblem in ballot paper by political party blocs participating in elections, if there are their applies to make agreed with CEC, then the emblem of the relevant political party bloc shall be indicated in spite of the emblem of the political party bloc to which the candidate to be indicated in the information about registered candidates to deputy nominated by them in ballot papers belongs.

Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, CEC Secretary reported on the issue of the approval and printing of the text, format and size of ballot papers related to third call Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan on November 6, 2005. CEC approved the text and format of ballot papers. The Commission also decided that in accordance with the information about the number of voters included in permanent voters list, 4.802.962 ballot papers shall be prepared being more than 3% of the number of voters on each of 125 constituencies and printed in the Press of Apparatus of the Milli Majlis.

CEC also considered the issue on the approval of the emblem of "For Azerbaijan” political party bloc and adopted decision on the approval of the emblem of the bloc.

At the session, applies entered CEC were also discussed and relevant decisions were adopted.

Mr. Azer Taghiyev, CEC Commissioner reported on the issue of making amendments in the composition of Press Group established under CEC to control on observance of determined rules implied for pre-election campaign. "Space” Independent TV and Radio Company and "Turan” Information Agency were excluded from the Group and Public TV and Radio Broadcasting Company and Azeri-Press Information Agency were included.

At the session, current issues were also considered.
At the CEC session, experts of OSCE/ODIHR, representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems) and mass media also took part.