The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted its session chaired by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on August 15, 2003
15 august 2003 18:08
The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted its session chaired by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on August 15, 2003.
Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, CEC Secretary reported on the registration of candidacies of Mr. Sabir Khudu oghlu Rustamkhanli and Mr. Elshad Nabi oghlu Musayev to presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan that have been approved and Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary on the registration of candidacies of Mr. Hafiz Alamdar oghlu Hajiyev, Mr. Ali Amirhuseyn oghlu Karimli, Mr. Chingiz Damir oghlu Sadighov and Mr. Tahir Zayidagha Karimli to presidency that have been approved.
As Mr. Sabir Khudu oghlu Rustamkhanli and Mr. Hafiz Alamdar oghlu Hajiyev whose candidacies to presidency have been approved applied officially on the registration of their candidacies under the condition of not to return voluntary registration deposit, CEC decided to register their candidacies to presidency.
The Commission decided to register the candidacy of Mr. Ali Amirhuseyn oghlu Karimli to presidency as his documents have been formalized in accordance with the requirements of the Election Code .
The candidacies of Mr. Elshad Nabi oghlu Musayev, Mr. Chingiz Damir oghlu Sadighov and Mr. Tahir Zayidagha oghlu Karimli to presidency that have been approved were not registered as valid voters signatures submitted in support of them were insufficient.
Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary reported on the approval of the appointment of Mr. Elchin Abdulrahim oghlu Mirzabayli member with consultative voting right to CEC by Mr. Gudrat Muzaffar oghlu Hasanguliyev, candidate to presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as appointment of Mr. Elbrus Gibleli oghlu Mammadov observer to observe in all areas of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Commission decided to settle all these issues positively.
At the end of the session, the issue of making modifications in the composition of Constituency Election Commissions (Con.ECs) in Binagadi constituency # 8 and Zardab-Ujar constituencies # 92 was discussed and the relevant decision was adopted.
Representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems), OSCE/ODIHR, National Democracy Institution, special representation of Secretary General of the Council of Europe, embassies of the USA and Turkey, as well as representatives of foreign and domestic mass media participated in the session.
