BAKU: Azerbaijan is all set to hold presidential election on February 7 (today) with seven candidates registered to participate.
Out of seven candidates, five are from political parties and two are independent. Candidate registrations officially closed on January 9, for the major electoral event.
Polling will begin from 08:00 (GMT+4), for voters, and close at 19:00. The Central Election Commission Secretariat’s Information Center will share updates on the voting process at 10:00, 12:00, 15:00, 17:00, and 19:00.
Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev (New Azerbaijan Party), is among the candidates for the presidency in the upcoming elections.
Other candidates are independent contenders Zahid Oruj and Fuad Aliyev, Razi Nurullayev (National Front Party), Fazil Mustafa (Great Order Party), Elshad Musayev (Great Azerbaijan Party), and Gudrat Gasanguliyev (Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party).
There are 6,478,623 registered voters in the country who will cast their votes across 6,537 polling stations throughout the country.
90,372 observers to monitor the election
A total of 90,372 observers will monitor the election, with 790 of them representing 72 international organizations from 89 states.
For the first time in the history of independent Azerbaijan, the upcoming election will be held across the country, including the lands liberated from Armenian occupation in 2020. 26 polling stations have been established in the liberated territories.
49 polling stations have been established in the embassies and consulates of 37 countries for Azerbaijani citizens residing abroad.
On the day of voting, special measures will be taken to facilitate the individuals whose names are on the voter list but are unable to attend polling stations.
