The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will send an observation mission to the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan scheduled for February 9, Report informs, citing the head of staff of the CIS observer mission, Yevgeny Kozyak.
"We have already received an invitation from the Azerbaijani side to observe the parliamentary elections. A long-term observer mission of four people, including Advisor to the CIS Executive Committee Oleg Kuleba, will be deployed in Baku starting January 18," Yevgeny Kozyak said.
According to him, a short-term CIS observer mission will also arrive in Baku closer to the date of the election.