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The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will release two interim reports on pre-election situation in Azerbaijan on the eve of presidential elections.

The organization reported that the report will also include the assessment of pre-election situation in the country, the assessment of OSCE ODIHR requirements prepared by the mission.

Along with the core group, it is recommended to send around 30 long-term and 280 short-term observers from the countries represented in the organization as an observation mission in presidential elections.

Long-term mission of OSCE ODIHR has already arrived in Baku.

Azerbaijan will hold presidential elections on October 9.

According to the Constitution, the president of Azerbaijan is elected for a five-year term through general, direct and equal elections, by free, private and secret voting.

Azerbaijani citizens who have the right of election, an initiative group of electors, political parties and blocs of political parties are entitled to nominating candidates.

To date 18 candidates have submitted necessary documents to the Central Election Commission for approval as presidential candidates and 15 of them have been approved.