The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted its session chaired by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on August 12, 2003
12 august 2003 18:02
The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted its session chaired by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on August 12, 2003.
In the session, Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary reported on the approval of "Instruction on the statuses of authorized representatives of the candidate to presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, political parties and blocs of political parties and on "Instruction on the statuses of agents” and Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, CEC Secretary on the approval of "Instruction on the statuses of commissioners with consultative voting rights of election commissions”. These documents were approved by considering opinions and proposals of commissioners.
Report of Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary on "Instruction on providing security of registered candidates to presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan” was in hearing. The Commission considered expedient to solve this issue under discussion positively.
Participants of the session listened to the report of Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary on the registration of candidacies of Mr. Etibar Salidar oghlu Mammadov and Mrs. Lale-Shovkat Hajiyeva to presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan whose candidacies have been approved.
The Commission decided to register candidacy of Mr. Etibar Salidar oghlu Mammadov to presidency.
As the signature sheets and other election documents of Mrs. Lale-Shovkat Hajiyeva did not meet the requirements of the Election Code, her candidacy to presidency was not registered.
Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, CEC Secretary reported on the registration of candidacy of Mr. Sabir Khudu oghlu Rustamkhanli to presidency whose candidacy has been approved. After long discussions, issue related to the registration of candidacy of Mr. Sabir Khudu oghlu Rustamkhanli to presidency was put off for the following session to investigate certain points.
Mrs. Svetlana Gasimova, CEC Deputy Chairman and Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, CEC Secretary reported on modifications made in the composition of some Constituency Election Commissions (CON.ECs). The Commission considered acceptable to approve proposed modifications.
After the report of Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, CEC Secretary on the approval of the list of documents submitted to CEC for accreditation of observers was in hearing, it was decided to approve the list of these documents.
Mr. Azer Taghiyev, CEC Commissioner reported on the consideration of appeals entered CEC. It was decided to put the issue of pre-election materials directed against candidates to presidency in some papers into comprehensive discussion in the following session. Report of Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary on the transference of the expenses providing constituencies #1-7 with equipment to the bank account of the Central Election Commission of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was in hearing. The Commission voted for positive solution of this issue.
At the end of the session, daily issues were considered. Representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems), special representative of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, representatives of OSCE/ODIHR, embassies of the USA, Turkey, Romania, Israel, as well as representatives of mass media participated in the session.
