Mazahir Panahov
This conclusion comes from today's statement by the Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Mazahir Panahov, regarding the feasibility of holding elections after January 25. According to him, by that time, the terms of office of the current municipal councils will have expired.
Under the Electoral Code, municipal elections are held every five years. They have traditionally taken place in December. The last municipal elections were held on December 23, 2019. At the same time, according to another article of the Electoral Code, the powers of municipal councils expire on the day of the first meeting of the newly elected local government body.
Politics
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The United States said Monday it believes Russia had 'a lot to answer' to the Syrian people, as the toppled dictator Bashar Al-Assad fled Moscow after 13 years of civil war and more than 50 years of his family's rule, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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The United States on Monday honored wrongfully detailed Azerbaijani journalist Sevinj Vagifgizi among 10 Global Anti-Corruption Champions who, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken it it, "have led or advocated for reforms and investigations that are bringing a more just and transparent world for their fellow citizens," TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
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Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has called for the release of all arrested journalists in Azerbaijan.
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The Yasamal District Court of Baku 9 chose a preventive measure in the form of arrest for a period of 4 months against the director of the Institute of Political Management Azer Gasimli.
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