Municipal elections launch in Azerbaijan today

Baku. 23 December. REPORT.AZ/ Today on December 23, municipal elections to be held in Azerbaijan.

Report informs in the municipal elections held in 118 districts by 1,607 municipalities participate 15035 members.

Registration for membership in the municipalities passed 37,077 candidates.8 political parties participate in the election and members of the 30 political parties joined elections individually.

55551 local observers have been registered to monitor the elections. Accreditation to observe the elections passed six representatives of the International Institute of Monitoring Democracy Development, parliamentary and electoral rights of citizens of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly.

In addition, web-cameras installed to monitor the process of voting in 1000 polling stations.