Municipal elections in Azerbaijan started on 23 January. Voting at the polling stations began at 08:00 and will end at 19:00.
According to the CEC, 4,819,382 voters vote at 5,015 polling stations.
Elections are held on 118 constituencies. The ballots include 37,077 candidates. Following the elections, 15,035 members will be elected to 1,607 municipalities.
13,907 candidates run for eight political parties, 23,061 run in private, 109 candidates are nominated by initiative groups and 18,284 candidates are nonpartisan. In total, the candidates include representatives of 30 political parties.
Webcams have been installed in 1,000 polling stations.
Municipal elections are monitored by 50,551 local observers. Most of them are members of the ruling party New Azerbaijan.
International bodies, including the Council of Europe, ignored the invitation of the authorities to monitor the elections. -03B04-
Politics
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The U.S. Embassy hosted a reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the "Contract of the Century." "For those unfamiliar, the 'Contract of the Century' is the agreement signed in 1994 between SOCAR and 11 foreign energy companies, including four from the U.S., to develop the flagship oil field Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG). This deal, which required complex and lengthy negotiations, became the largest Western investment in the former Soviet Union at that time," said U.S. Ambassador Mark Libby during his speech at the ceremony. He highlighted that ACG became the foundation of Azerbaijan's energy sector and ultimately led to the remarkable prosperity that Azerbaijan enjoys today.
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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus' presented the Order of St. Alexius, Metropolitan of Kyiv, Moscow, and all Rus', to Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pashazade, Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office (CMO). The award ceremony took place at the patriarch's residence in Moscow. Pashazade received this prestigious honor in recognition of his contributions to the development of interfaith dialogue and the preservation of traditional values in society, coinciding with his 75th anniversary.
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The expansion of military cooperation between Azerbaijan and Türkiye was addressed during a meeting between the air force commanders of the two countries -Namig Islamzade and Ziya Cemal Kadioglu. During his visit to Türkiye, Islamzade also met with National Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Haluk Gorgun, Chairman of the Defense Industry Committee under the President's Administration.
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In the Baku Serious Crimes Court, a verdict was announced today for Agali Yahyaev, a member of the Muslim Unity Movement, who was accused of large-scale drug trafficking. Yahyaev rejected the charges against him, labeling the case as fabricated, according to statements from the activist's relatives. The court sentenced him to 7 years in prison. The verdict will be appealed in the Appellate Court.
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