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Tana de Zulueta will lead the election observation mission of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), which will arrive in Azerbaijan to observe elections.

The office reported that a press conference will be held on August 29 on the occasion of the formal opening of the election observation mission.

During the conference Tana de Zulueta will inform about the mission's role and the works to be done.

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.