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[24.06.2004]
The session of the Central Election Commission (CEC) was conducted by Mr. Mazahir Panahov, CEC Chairman on June 24, 2004.
First, the Instruction on the rules for the establishment of voters initiative groups and candidate nomination on citizens` own initiative or the initiative of the voters initiative group was put into discussion. Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary reported on this issue. CEC decided to approve this Instruction.
Later, the Commission considered the approval of Rules for providence of candidates, their authorized representatives, authorized representatives of political parties and blocks of political parties with signature sheets by the Constituency Election Commission (Con.EC) during Elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan. CEC also decided to settle this issue positively.
Mrs. Svetlana Gasimova, CEC Deputy Chairman reported on the Agenda of seminar-conference related to the conduct of by-elections to the Milli Majlis in constituencies # 24 Nizami first, # 29 Sabail and # 101 Khanlar Dashkasan on October 19, 2004. CEC commissioners approved the Agenda of the seminar-conference.
In the session, it was decided to make amendments in the composition of Con.ECs # 5 Julfa-Babek, # 65 Sabiarabad-Kurdamir, #110 Zagatala and # 113 Shaki.
At the end of the session, current issues were discussed.
Representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems) and of domestic and foreign mass media participated in the session of the Commission.

CEC Press Service


[21.06.2004]
The session of the Central Election Commission was conducted by Mr. Mazahir Panahov on June 21, 2004.
In the session, the approval of the Calendar Plan on the basic activities and measures for the conduct of by-elections to the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 19, 2004 in constituencies #24 Nizami first, # 29 Sabail and # 101 Khanlar Dashkasan was discussed.
It is notable that by-elections were appointed for the vacant deputy mandates.
Mr. Mazahir Panahov, CEC Chairman who reported on the issue stated that the Calendar Plan by CEC on the conduct of by-elections in the mentioned three constituencies was prepared on June 18, 2004 according to the order of Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Mr. Ingilab Nasirov, CEC Secretary reported on the Calendar Plan on the basic activities and measures for the conduct of by-elections on October 19, 2004.
The Commission decided to adopt the Calendar Plan as a basis.
At the end of the session, current issues were discussed.
Representatives of IFES (International Foundation for Election Systems), of domestic and foreign mass media participated in the CEC session.

CEC Press Service


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