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The election campaign is being conducted well in Azerbaijan, PACE president Jean-Claude said on September 30.

"A report by the head of the organization's mission, who visited the country before the presidential election, has been heard at today's meeting of the PACE Bureau. We have taken into account the views expressed in the report. The PACE observation mission will soon visit Azerbaijan to observe the election," Mignon said at a press conference at the PACE autumn session in Strasbourg.

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.