POLITICS
Members of CIS election observation mission visit Azerbaijan`s Central Election Commission
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Baku, September 10 (AZERTAC). Chairman of Azerbaijan`s Central Election Commission (CEC) Mazahir Panahov has today met members of CIS election observation mission led by first deputy chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Slutsky.
Stressing the importance of the upcoming presidential election, Panahov emphasized the fact the CIS mission will observe the election.
Slutsky said the team of long term CIS observers has already started their work in the country.
He noted that the mission had visited several regions in the country to inspect preparations for the election.
Praising the activity of the Central Election Committee, Slutsky stressed preparations for the election meet the democratic standards.