Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CEC) conducted its session headed by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on February 24, 2009.

Firstly, CEC approved members with consultative rights, authorized representatives and agents of "Movement for Garabagh an Republic” an "Republicans” referendum campaign groups.

Later, the appeal entered CEC related to popular vote (referendum) appointed to 18 March 2009 was considered. Mr. Ramiz Ibrahimov, CEC Commissioner drew every one's attention to the appeal by Gulagha Aslnli, authorized representative of "Republicans” referendum campaign group on violating campaign rules in release dated on 20 February 2009 by "Khalg gazeti” and in this regard, his request on preventing this law violation by taking relevant activities pursuant to Election Code.

 

 The appeal was investigated by Expert Group under CEC and opinion was provided on this.

 

 It was determined at the results of the investigation that the title of the material submitted to the editorial office of the newspaper for publication in the space allocated in "Khalg gazeti” at the results of the lottery for conducting pre-referendum campaign via periodicals on free bases by the above-mentioned campaign group.

The fact indicated in the appeal by the authorized representative of the above-talked campaign group has found its proof. CEC decided to prevent the error allowed by the editorial office of the newspaper in the case defined by law.

CEC made amendments in the composition of Nasimi first Con.EC # 21.
At the session, current issues were also considered.

At the CEC session, representatives of OSCE Baku office, the USA embassy, International Republicans Institute, National Democracy Institute, International Foundation for Election Systems (the USA) and mass media also took part.