In Azerbaijan, January 28 has been declared a day of silence ahead of the municipal elections. Voting for local self-government elections will take place on January 29. A total of 16,096 candidates are vying for 8,071 seats in 685 municipal councils.
Of these, 8,110 (50.4%) are candidates from the ruling "Yeni Azerbaijan" party, 388 (2.4%) represent 23 political parties, and 7,591 (47.1%) are independent candidates. A total of 5,961,987 registered voters will be able to participate in the elections. Polling stations will open at 8:00 AM, with 5,846 voting stations set up across the country. Voting will close at 7:00 PM.
The opposition party, the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party, has refused to participate in the elections, citing the lack of conditions for fair political competition.
Politics
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Despite the fact that the municipal elections at the 25th precinct of the 23rd Nasimi-Sabail electoral district ended more than an hour ago, the ballot boxes are not open, and the vote counting has not begun.
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On January 29, municipal elections in Azerbaijan took place against the backdrop of low voter turnout and significant controversy. Voters cast their ballots between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., with the Central Election Commission (CEC) reporting a smooth process. However, independent observers and opposition representatives voiced concerns over the transparency and inclusiveness of the elections.
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According to official data, by 5:00 PM on January 29, 28.77% of voters participated in the municipal elections in Azerbaijan, Farid Orujov, a representative of the Central Election Commission reported. According to him, this amounts to 1,715,291 people.
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Moscow has noted good progress on the issue of delimitation and demarcation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk told journalists on Wednesday. Russia welcomes the agreements between Yerevan and Baku to begin the delimitation and demarcation process, starting from the point where the borders of the two countries meet with Georgia, moving southward.
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