Azerbaijan registers 604 international observers for snap parliamentary elections

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has announced that 604 international observers from 50 organizations and 69 countries have been accredited for the upcoming snap elections to the Milli Majlis on September 1. 

The observer contingent includes representatives from prominent international bodies such as the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, as well as observer missions from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and various national parliaments, Rovzat Gasimov, Deputy Chairman of the CEC, told reporters, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Additionally, there will be representatives from the central election commissions of several states.

He further noted that Azerbaijan extended invitations to 82 organizations for election observation, comprising 48 invitations from the Milli Majlis, 7 from the Foreign Ministry, and 27 from the CEC.

Regarding the observation of elections in the recently liberated territories, Gasimov expressed a hope for increased international participation compared to the presidential elections of February 2024.

During those elections, international organizations showed limited interest in monitoring these areas. The CEC is prepared to offer any necessary technical support to facilitate observation in the liberated regions.