OSCE Baku office holds debate on elections
The OSCE Office in Baku organized a meeting on
Tuesday for representatives from Azerbaijan's political parties to
discuss election administration matters.
The discussions, which brought together representatives from 17 political parties and other stakeholders, took place as a follow-up to recommendations from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
The meeting, the second of its kind, focuses on such issues as the composition of election commissions, fair registration of candidates and effective processing of election complaints.
Azerbaijan will hold parliamentary elections in November.
"The OSCE supports Azerbaijan's efforts to improve the electoral framework in the run-up to the November elections," said Bilge Cankorel, the Head of the OSCE Office in Baku.
He stressed that an inclusive candidate registration process is a precondition for a broad participation of all political parties in the elections.
Cankorel also recalled that ODIHR in its final report on the 2008 presidential election recommended that election commissions be reconfigured in a manner that would ensure public confidence, including confidence of those running for office.
Representatives from the Presidential Administration, the Central Election Commission, civil society and the international community also took part in the roundtable discussion.
The previous election meeting organized by the OSCE office focused on matters related to the election campaign, in particular the implementation of the Law on Freedom of Assembly and illegal interference in the election process. A third meeting, scheduled for June, will be dedicated to the role of media in elections.
The discussions, which brought together representatives from 17 political parties and other stakeholders, took place as a follow-up to recommendations from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
The meeting, the second of its kind, focuses on such issues as the composition of election commissions, fair registration of candidates and effective processing of election complaints.
Azerbaijan will hold parliamentary elections in November.
"The OSCE supports Azerbaijan's efforts to improve the electoral framework in the run-up to the November elections," said Bilge Cankorel, the Head of the OSCE Office in Baku.
He stressed that an inclusive candidate registration process is a precondition for a broad participation of all political parties in the elections.
Cankorel also recalled that ODIHR in its final report on the 2008 presidential election recommended that election commissions be reconfigured in a manner that would ensure public confidence, including confidence of those running for office.
Representatives from the Presidential Administration, the Central Election Commission, civil society and the international community also took part in the roundtable discussion.
The previous election meeting organized by the OSCE office focused on matters related to the election campaign, in particular the implementation of the Law on Freedom of Assembly and illegal interference in the election process. A third meeting, scheduled for June, will be dedicated to the role of media in elections.
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