Central Election Commission of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CEC) conducted its session headed by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on July 4, 2005.

Firstly, Mr. Natig Mammadov, CEC Secretary reported on the names, number and compositions of some constituencies. The Commission adopted decision on the approval of this issue.

Mr. Natig Mammadov also reported on the draft of "Instruction on the establishment of voters initiative groups, nomination on citizens` own initiative or by voters initiative group in the Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”. CEC approved this Instruction.

And Mr. Vidadi Mahmudov, another CEC Secretary reported on the draft of "Instruction on transfer and return of voluntary deposit in the Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”. CEC adopted decision on the approval of this document.

CEC also approved "Instruction on the rules for the registration of political party blocs, nomination of candidates by political parties and political party blocs in Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, ‘Regulation for Working Group established by the relevant Constituency Election Commission (Con.EC) in order to check the accuracy of the information in election documents submitted to Con.Ecs for candidate registration and signature sheets, "Rules for checking information in the documents submitted by candidates, political parties, political party blocs and signature sheets by the relevant Con.EC”, "Rule for collection of the information about the amount and source of income and property of the candidate to deputy in Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, " Act on providing with signature sheets for collection of signatures in candidate support in Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, "Instruction in new edit on collection of voters signatures in the support of the approved candidate to deputy and to submit them to the Con.EC during Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, "Instruction on rules for activity of international (foreign) observers in Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, and "Instruction on rules for observation in Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan”.

Furthermore, decisions on losing force of final protocol on collection of signatures in support of the candidate nominated on his/her own initiative, political parties and political party blocs and Act sample on checking the accuracy of the information in signature sheets were adopted.

Later, CEC adopted decision on changing the composition of Babek-Kangarli Con.EC # 3, Azizbayov Con.EC # 14 and Aghsu-Ismayilli Con.EC # 87.

At the session of the Commission current issues were also discussed.
Representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems), Embassy of Japan, domestic and foreign mass media also participated at CEC session.