Four Azeris elected MPs in Russia`s Daghestan
BAKU – Four ethnic Azerbaijani candidates gained seats in the parliament of the Russian republic of Daghestan during the March 13 elections.
Six political parties contested seats in the legislature. 70 percent of about 1.5 million eligible voters cast their ballots, according to Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Work with the Diaspora.
Two of the successful Azerbaijani nominees – Khanlar Pashabayov and Nokar Surkhayev - were elected from the city of Derbent, while two others – Nariman Gurbanov and Ahmadkhan Gurbanov - from the Derbent region.
Only one ethnic Azerbaijani lawmaker was represented in the previous parliament of Daghestan.
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