POLITICS
8 POLLING STATIONS IN THE TERRITORY OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION
were created in the territory of the Russian Federation. As AzerTAj correspondent was informed in the Independent Press Center referring to the embassy of Azerbaijan in Russia. Some 5 polling stations were opened under the embassy in Moscow, and 3 - under the consulate in Saint-Petersburg. All the polling stations are provided with the equipment necessary for free expression of citizens’ will.
To increase the knowledge of the Azerbaijani electors, information in Azerbaijani and Russian has been aired six times a day since October 1 on “Inter Azerbaijan” TV channel, announcements in two languages are placed in “Azerros”, “Milletin sesi”, “Milletin gazeti” newspapers, on the websites of the embassy, All-Russian Azerbaijani Congress, and “Youth of Azerbaijan”.
The electors have access to different kind of information such as biographies, political platforms and others related the candidates to the Presidency. On October 10, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Russia Ramiz Rizayev met with Azerbaijani students studying in Moscow higher educational institutions. Representatives of the Embassy visited Moscow markets and other trading objects where they met with Azerbaijanis working there and called them to participate actively in the election process.
At present, the embassy expects the delivery of ballot-papers and other documents.