Azerbaijani MPs to observe upcoming State Duma elections in Russia

A group of Azerbaijani members of parliament (Milli Majlis) will travel to Russia on September 18 to observe the elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament.

Milli Majlis Committee Chairman Azer Amiraslanov and MPs Fatma Yildirim, Anar Mammadov and Eyvaz Gurbanov will observe the electoral process in Moscow, while Sabir Hajiyev will monitor the vote in St. Petersburg, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

The Azerbaijani deputies will familiarise themselves with conditions at polling stations and observe the voting and vote-counting processes.

Russia’s State Duma elections are scheduled to take place from September 18 to 20, with all 450 seats in the lower house up for election.

By Jeyhun Aghazada