The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted its session chaired by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on September 5, 2003

05 october 2003 10:02

The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted its session chaired by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on September 5, 2003.

Chairman of the Commission reported on the registration of authorized representatives of Mr. Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev whose candidacy has been registered for the Presidential Elections of the Republic of Azerbaijan. CEC decided to settle this issue positively.

Then CEC Chairman reported on the approval of Huseyn Mammad oghlu Pashayev as member with consultative right and Shaitdin Serdar oghlu Aliyev as an observer in all territories of the Republic of Azerbaijan both appointed by Mr. Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev, candidate to presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Commission decided to settle both issues positively.
Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, CEC Secretary reported on the organization of voting in the punishment institutions. And Mrs. Svetlana Gasimova, CEC Deputy Chairman submitted report related to this. CEC decided to consider the information of Mrs. Svetlana Gasimova. 

Then CEC adopted decision on recalling and canceling the registration card of Bahruz Museyib oghlu Dilbazi and on the registration of Zemfira Museyib ghizi Budagova both appointed agents by Mrs. Lale Shovket Hajiyeva whose candidacy to presidency of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been registered.

Mr. Ingilab Nasirov and Mr. Azer Taghiyev, CEC Secretaries reported on the entered appeals. It was decided to send both of the appeals to the State Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan to be investigated.

At the end of the session, current issues were discussed.

Representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems),OSCE/ODIHR, National Democracy Institute, as well as representatives of domestic and foreign mass media participated in the session of the Commission.