The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted its session chaired by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on September 3, 2003.
Chairman of the Commission reported on the withdrawal of Mr. Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev whose candidacy to presidency has been registered for the Presidential Elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 15, 2003. He stated that Mr. Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev noted that he has appealed to CEC with the apllication and withdrew his candidacy. The Commission considered the appeal of Mr. Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev and adopted the relevant decision.
Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary reported on the withdrawal of Mr. Ali Amirhuseyn oghlu Kerimli whose candidacy to presidency has been registered for the Presdiential Elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Commission also adopted the relevant decision on this.
Then Mrs. Svetlana Gasimova, CEC Deputy Chairman reported on the following seminar-training considered for the leadership of the Constituency and Precinct Election Commissions (Con.ECs and PECs) related to the Presidential Elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 15, 2003. CEC commissioners adopted the relevant decision on the approval of the agenda.
In the session, the issue on the registration of 12 agents appointed by the National Independence Party was taken into consideration and this issue was also decided to be settled positively.
Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary reported on the modifications in the compositions of some Con.ECs. CEC adopted relevant decisions on making modifications in the composition of these Con.ECs.
Then other issues in the agenda were discussed and relevant decisions were adopted.
Representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems), OSCE/ODIHR, embassies of the USA, France, Japan, as well as representatives of domestic and foreign mass media participated in the CEC session.