Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan conducted its session headed by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on November 26, 2005.

Firstly,CEC commissioners reported on the appeals under their execution. CEC adopted decision on sending 3 of the appeals to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the consideration on determination.

Later, Mr. Azer Taghiyev, CEC Commissioner reported on the issue about Constituency and Precinct Election Commissions (Con.ECs and PECs) that allowed shortcomings in their activity during the preparation and conduct of elections. CEC adopted decision on the dismissal of the Con.ECs that allowed shortcomings during the above-mentioned period: Binagadi second Con.EC # 9, Nizami second (Ganja) Con.EC # 38, Sumgayit second Con.EC # 42, Zagatala Con.EC # 110, Aghdam village Con.EC # 119 and Zangilan-Gubadli Con.EC # 125. Furthermore, decision was adopted on the dismissal of some PECs.
Mr. Fuad Javadov, CEC Commissioner reported on the issue of sending the materials with the probability of crime defined by CEC as the result of the investigation to Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan. CEC adopted decision on sending the above-mentioned materials of 29 PECs to the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

At the session, current issues were also considered.

At the CEC session, representatives of the USA embassy and IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems), as well as representatives of domestic and foreign mass media also took part.