GISDI presents interim report on Azerbaijan presidential election

 Fariza Ahmadova
 Azerbaijan press agency (APA), 29 March 2018

        ..."According to Mirchev, the report presents data on observations of the macroeconomic conditions and system, pre-election situation in Azerbaijan, legal framework and electoral administration, election lists and voter registration, nomination and registration of candidates, election campaign, media’s role in the voting process, complaints and appeals, observation on the election day, etc.

        Omurtag Petkov, a legal analyst of the GISDI mission, said that the pre-election situation in Azerbaijan is stable, and there are no threats to the electorate’s free expression of the will, as well as to holding fair and democratic election.

       “Analysis of legal documents regulating the electoral process in Azerbaijan gives a ground to say that there is a legal framework in the country that is completely suitable for the holding of democratic elections in accordance with international standards. Work is constantly underway with voter lists, they are updated and specified. The process of candidates' nomination and registration can be assessed positively, although not all of the unregistered candidates agreed with the CEC's decision,” he said."...