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By Gunay Hasanova

The Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered 846 observers for the upcoming referendum on the changes and amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan, CEC Head Mazahir Panahov said on September 7.

Panahov added that the polling stations have registered 37,429 observers.

In addition, Deputy Chairman of CEC Natig Mammadov said that the registration of League of Protection of Labor rights, Center for Aid and independent advice "For Civil Society", Independent Research Center “ELS” to conduct Exit Poll has a reasonable basis due to their necessary experience.

This question was put to the vote and they have been registered, Mammadov said.

The question of registration of “Rey” Monitoring Center will be reviewed at the next meeting of the CEC, he added.

September 26, 2016, was set as the date for the referendum on proposed changes to the constitution of Azerbaijan.

In a bill recently sent to the Constitutional Court, President Ilham Aliyev proposed amendments to 29 Articles of Azerbaijan’s current constitution. The changes envisage the extension of the presidential term from five to seven years, the establishment of the first vice-president and vice-president positions in the country as well as the abolishment of minimum age limit for presidential candidates, dissolution of parliament by the president.

Final results of the Referendum will be announced until October 21.

The last time changes to the Constitution were made seven years ago, following Constitutional referendum held in 2009.

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