Ruling party nominates its candidate for parliamentary re-election in Azerbaijan
By Nigar Abbasova
The ruling New Azerbaijan party has nominated Javid Osmanov, chairman of its Agdash regional organization, for the re-election to the parliament in the Agdash constituency.
MP Siyavush Novruzov, deputy executive of the party, said that the Executive Board of the party made a decision at its April 28 meeting to participate in the parliamentary re-election scheduled for June 18.
“Necessary documents have been submitted to the election committee of the district," he said. "The committee will issue a subscription lists after consideration of the application. We will launch collecting signatures as soon as subscription lists are issued. Subsequently, subscription lists and other necessary documents required for the registration of candidacy will be presented to the election committee of the district.”
Novruzov noted that 5 persons were appointed as plenipotentiary representatives of ruling party and an observer was sent to the Central Election Commission.
The MP expressed his confidence in the victory of New Azerbaijan candidate in the coming re-election. “We have 16 party members in Agdash constituency. From this point of view we may state that we have enough power to win the re-election. On the other hand, our party enjoys people's support for its purposeful policy and this fact also stimulates the victory of our candidate," Novruzov said.
Results of the primary election were voided in the Central Election Committee meeting held on November 17 after consideration of an appeal made by candidates nominated at the mentioned constituency. Schedule of activities on the re-election preparation was also adopted during the meeting.
Later Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order to hold parliamentary re-election on Agdash constituency № 90.
Campaigning for the nominated candidates and their plenipotentiary representatives will begin on May 26 and last until June 17.
So far, six candidates have been nominated for the re-election in the Agdash constituency №90, with four being independent candidates, one from the ruling New Azerbaijan party and one from the opposition Umid party.
The parliamentary re-election is scheduled for June 18. Central Election Committee will summarize results of the election on July 8.
Azerbaijan held the parliamentary elections on November 1, 2015. Nominees from 15 political parties and Azadliq 2015 political bloc of 7 parties participated in the parliamentary race.
Voting was held in 5,547 polling stations in 125 constituencies throughout the country. More than 500 international observers representing 53 countries monitored the election process.
Candidates from the ruling New Azerbaijan Party won the majority of 125 seats in the parliament.
The Azerbaijani parliament is elected every five years through voting for individual candidates in electoral districts.
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