The delegation led by Mazahir Panahov, Chairman of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, has visited the Kyrgyz Republic, the Media and Communication Department of the Secretariat of the Central Election Commission told APA.
The main purpose of the visit, which was carried out at the invitation of the Chairman of the Kyrgyz Central Election Commission, Tynchtyk Shaynazarov, is to observe the early parliamentary elections to be held in this country on November 30 as international monitors.
It is planned that CEC representatives will familiarize themselves with the overall preparation processes for the early parliamentary elections before the voting day, as well as observe the voting procedures at polling stations in the capital on election day.
The CEC delegation will also participate in the second meeting of the Consultative Platform of the supreme election bodies of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States, which will be held in Bishkek on November 28. The event will discuss opportunities for the development of institutional cooperation in the field of election administration and further expansion of relations.
Within the framework of the visit, it is also planned for the CEC chairman to hold meetings not only with his Kyrgyz counterpart but also with the heads of the election management bodies of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States, the leaders of international organizations participating in the observation of elections, as well as other officials, and to conduct discussions on prospects for further deepening inter-institutional relations, new cooperation opportunities in various areas related to elections, and issues of mutual interest.
It should be noted that the representatives of the CEC are also represented in the international observation missions of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States, the Organization of Turkic States, OSCE/ODIHR, and the Commonwealth of Independent States during the early parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic.
