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Preparations are in place at Azerbaijan's Embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where Azerbaijani citizens will vote in a referendum on amendments to the Constitution on September 26, Azerbaijani Ambassador to the country Dashgin Shikarov told AZERTAC.

"Along with the employees of the diplomatic mission and their family members who are eligible to vote, Azerbaijani citizens living in the United Arab Emirates on a permanent or temporary basis, as well as the citizens on a business trip in the country will be able to cast their votes in a polling station which is set up at the administrative building of the embassy," the Ambassador said.

September 26 was set as the date for the referendum on proposed changes to the constitution of Azerbaijan and it was announced as a non-working day across the country.

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 cancel of minimum age limit for presidential candidates, and dissolution of parliament by the president.

The League of Protection of Labor rights, Center for Aid and independent advice "For Civil Society" and, Independent Research Center ELS passed registration to conduct Exit Poll.

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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