Scores of int`l monitors to observe elections
Scores of international observers will monitor Azerbaijan`s October
15 presidential election.
The Foreign Ministry has sent out invitations to the OSCE, the European Union, as well as the regional group, GUAM, and the former Soviet bloc CIS, its spokesman, Khazar Ibrahim, said.
"We have already received a reply from the OSCE. Its Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has informed us that its 450 short-term and 30 long-term observers will monitor the elections."
The OSCE election observation mission will start work on September 7, while short-term observers will begin their work on election day. The mission will be headed by Slovenian MP, Boris Frlec.
The Azerbaijani government has received a reply from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) as well. A delegation of 30 observers representing the assembly will be sent and headed by its co-rapporteur, Andres Herkel.
The Foreign Ministry has sent out invitations to the OSCE, the European Union, as well as the regional group, GUAM, and the former Soviet bloc CIS, its spokesman, Khazar Ibrahim, said.
"We have already received a reply from the OSCE. Its Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has informed us that its 450 short-term and 30 long-term observers will monitor the elections."
The OSCE election observation mission will start work on September 7, while short-term observers will begin their work on election day. The mission will be headed by Slovenian MP, Boris Frlec.
The Azerbaijani government has received a reply from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) as well. A delegation of 30 observers representing the assembly will be sent and headed by its co-rapporteur, Andres Herkel.
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