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Head and composition of OSCE PA observation mission regarding upcoming Azerbaijani presidential elections have been ascertained, AzerTAg state news agency reported.

Doris Barnet, Vice-president of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and head of the German Delegation to the OSCE PA has been appointed as head of the OSCE PA observation mission regarding the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan, Bahar Muradova, Vice-speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament and head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the OSCE PA said.

She said that Makis Voridis, chair of the OSCE PA Committee on Political Affairs and Security and head of the Greek delegation to the OSCE PA has been appointed as deputy head of the observation mission.

The observation mission includes 25 representatives of the OSCE PA, of them, 16 are parliamentarians from 14 countries.

Member of the French delegation to the OSCE PA Michel Voisin has been elected as a special coordinator to observe the presidential elections in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan will hold elections on October 9 to elect its president for the next five-year term.

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, initiative groups of electors, political parties and blocs of political parties are entitled to nominating candidates.

Campaigning for next month's presidential election which started on September 16 continues with ten candidates.

According to the electoral law, the official election campaign will last until 18:00 on October 8.