Voting in the snap presidential election held in Azerbaijan has ended.
Report informs that all polling stations opened at 8 a.m. (GMT +4) were closed.
The preliminary results are expected to be announced at 9 p.m. (GMT +4).
After the elections end, the protocols are prepared, and then, the election results are sent to the Constitutional Court.
A total of 6,319 polling stations were established in 125 constituencies.
This year's elections were held for the first time in the entire sovereign territory of Azerbaijan. This is the 9th official nationwide election for the post of President of Azerbaijan. The term of office of the elected president will be 7 years.
The seven presidential candidates are as follows:
1. Ilham Aliyev - The New Azerbaijan Party;
2. Zahid Oruj - Independent candidate;
3. Razi Nurullayev - The National Front Party;
4. Fazil Mustafa - the Great Order Party;
5. Elshad Musayev - the Great Azerbaijan Party;
6. Gudrat Hasanguliyev - the All-Azerbaijan Popular Front Party;
7. Fuad Aliyev - Independent candidate