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Azerbaijan's Ombudsman Office did not receive any appeals and complaints regarding voting in the presidential election, Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova told journalists on October 9.

The presidential election voting, which took place on Wednesday, was completed at 19:00 local time throughout Azerbaijan.

Suleymanova said they observed the electoral process at 30 polling stations in 11 districts of Baku.

"We also kept in touch on phone with all regions of the country, and our staff were working with all authorities. We have not received complaints or any appeals regarding the presidential election. I personally talked with representatives of the various candidates. They did not express any concern," she said.

Suleymanova also said that she talked with international observers who monitored the election process. According to her, the representatives of OSCE's various organizations, as well as the observers from the U.S., Sweden, Pakistan and other countries underscored that the election is being held at a high level and all the necessary measures had been taken for this.

"They have expressed their opinion on the election this way: a lot of things can be learnt in the electoral process in Azerbaijan," Suleymanova said.

According to the first results, incumbent President Ilham Aliyev won the elections.

This year ten candidates compete for the top job, including chairman of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, President Aliyev, Umid Party leader Igbal Aghazade, self-nominated candidate Zahid Oruj, chairman of the United Popular Front Party Gudrat Hasanguliyev, Modern Musavat party leader Hafiz Hajiyev, Azerbaijan Social Democratic Party chairman Araz Alizade, National Revival Party leader Faraj Guliyev, chairman of the Adalat (Justice) party Ilyas Ismayilov, Jamil Hasanli from the opposition National Council as well as chairman of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party Sardar Jalaloghlu.

The number of eligible voters in the country is nearly 5,145,000. The voting is conducted in 5,492 polling stations. Thirty-eight polling stations were set up abroad.