Mazahir Panahov, Chairman of Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission (CEC), met with Andrey Yatskin, Coordinator of the international observer group of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.

The CEC Chairman highlighted that a total of 6,421,960 voters will be eligible to exercise their voting rights, with 990 candidates competing for parliamentary seats.

He reported that 598 international observers and over 112,000 domestic observers are monitoring the electoral process. To ensure transparency, webcams have been installed in 1,000 polling stations across the country, allowing for direct and continuous online observation on Election Day without requiring registration.

He mentioned that 6,478 polling stations have been established nationwide, including 6,343 permanent and 135 temporary ones.

The CEC Chairman also noted that this election marks the first time parliamentary elections will be conducted across Azerbaijan's entire sovereign territory. He added that 54 polling stations have been set up in the liberated Azerbaijani territories to enable over 42,000 voters to exercise their constitutional rights.

The CEC Chairman emphasized that three organizations have applied to conduct exit polls during the elections.

Andrey Yatskin praised the relations between the CIS PA and Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, commending the preparations for the upcoming snap parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan.

The meeting also included discussions on other issues of mutual interest related to the elections.