The Central Election Commission (CEC) conducted the following session chaired by Mr.Mazahir Panahov on October 13, 2014.

Firstly, the session minute of the Commission dated May 29, 2014 was approved. Later, in accordance with "National Activity Plan to increase the efficiency of protecting human rights and freedoms in the Republic of Azerbaijan”, approved by Order of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on December 27, 2011, it was decided to hold a seminar for the chairpersons of Con.ECs in Baku on October 17, 2014, a practice exchange among the Con.ECs on October 18, 2014 and afterwards, professional courses on election rights for the Con.EC members and PEC chairpersons in regions on October 22-24, 2014.

During the session the issue on termination of deputy authorities of Mubariz Gahraman oghlu Gurbanli, deputy of the Fourth Call Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan was also considered. It was stated that since Mubariz Gurbanli, deputy of the Milli Majlis had been appointed a chair of the State Committee for the Work with Religious Organizations by Order of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, his deputy mandate should be terminated in comply with the Constitution and Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Having considered the above-stated grounds, as well as, the appeal of Mubariz Gurbanli to CEC on termination of his deputy authorities, CEC adopted a decision on the termination of Gurbanli’s deputy authorities.

Later, the issue on the execution of normative-legal acts which cause the necessity of making amendments within the scheme, graphic descriptions and boundaries of election constituencies and making the requirements on election constituencies compatible with the Election Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan was discussed. CEC decided to re-change some election constituencies regarding the effective opportunities formed to facilitate the exercise of voters’ and other election actors’ rights, as well as, the adoption of the normative legal acts which necessitated to match the voters’ number on election constituencies and precincts with the representation norm. Thus, having cancelled Sumgayit first Con.EC # 41and on its basis, Sumgayit-Khizi Con.EC # 44, having cancelled Sumgayit-Absheron Con.EC # 44 and basing on its foundation, Sumgayit first Con.EC # 41 and having cancelled Gobustan-Khizi-Sumgayit Con.EC # 50 and on its basis, Absheron-Gobustan Con.EC # 50 shall be established, thereby making changes to the boundaries, dislocations and graphic descriptions of some election constituencies.

By CEC decision, some normative acts of the Commission and compositions of some election constituencies were made amendments, as well as, current issues were also considered.

Representatives of international and foreign organizations, as well as, mass media took part at the session.