The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted the next session chaired by Mr.Mazahir Panahov on January 21, 2025.

Firstly, the Commission’s session minute dated 14 January, 2025 was approved.

Later, the issue on the installation of webcams in the polling stations during the Municipal elections, appointed to January 29, 2025 was reviewed. It was reported that the wide and effective use of the latest innovative achievements of information and communication technologies in the elections held in Azerbaijan, along with other means, made important contributions to ensuring openness and transparency on a larger scale on the voting day. In particular, it was noted that the webcam experience which had been successfully applied in the election experience of the country since 2008, made a significant contribution to ensuring greater transparency on Election Day, the numerous transparency institutions, observers, media representatives, and professional election specialists involved in monitoring the elections have highlighted and highly appreciated this effort.

It was also stated at the session that the project of implementing webcams in connection with the Municipal elections was carried out in close cooperation of the Central Election Commission with the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport and the State Service for Special Communication and Information Security.

Following the discussions, the Central Election Commission has strengthened and further improved the technical parameters of the processes at the polling stations in the upcoming Municipal elections from the beginning to the end, direct and uninterrupted observation through web cameras and within the necessary technical and other conditions in order to ensure quality and uninterrupted broadcast opportunities. It was decided to install webcams in 1000 polling stations on 118 constituencies. By the Commission's decision, it is also considered to implement and complete the relevant measures to ensure the necessary activities, technical and other conditions for the installation of web cameras and to publish the list of polling stations where web cameras are installed.

The session also discussed the issue of determining the election results for municipalities that are divided into several electoral constituencies in the upcoming Municipal elections. By decision of the Central Election Commission, the Constituency Election Commissions responsible for preparing the voting protocols for such municipalities have been identified.

During the session held with the participation of representatives of media outlets, changes were made to the composition of some Constituency Election Commissions and current issues were also considered.