The Azerbaijan State News Agency

VIOLATIONS DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Activists of the Musavat Party called on electors to vote for Isa Gambar. Standing near polling stations, the Musavat representatives promise to reward them in case of voting for Isa Gambar. The facts of giving money for favorable voting were registered in the polling stations of Khatai, Nizami and Sabuncu districts of Baku.

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Violating the Articles 75.1 and 75.2 of Election Code of the Azerbaijan Republic, the opposition press has not even stoped propaganda and counterpropaganda on the day of elections. On October 14-15, the newspapers “Yeni Musavat”, “Azadlig”, “Jumhuriyyet”, “Hurriyet”, etc. published articles on agitation of I. Gambar and E. Mamadov, while the other candidates were insulted and were given offences. The said opposition newspapers published articles of counter propaganda against other Presidential candidates - Etibar Mammadov, Ilyas Ismailov. On 14-15 October, activists of the political blocs of “Bizim Azrebaijan” and “Gelebe” carried our propaganda in favor of Isa Gambar and E. Mammadov.

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According to the provided information, at the 22nd point of 22nd election district in Nesimi district of Baku, the observer Lala Jafariova, representing Musavat Party attempted to violate the course of voting by making a row. Statting that they would assume power by any case, called the electors to vote for Isa Gambar. Members of the election commission and observers made her quiet.

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At the 6th polling point in Sabail disrict, the Musavat supporter, singer Flora Karimova called on the electors to vote for Isa Gambar, shouting slogans against Ilham Aliyev. The incidence occurred in the time when Ilham Aliyev was voting at the same polling point. Her aim was to attract attention of the local and foreign journalists and make a row. With the assistance of the members of the polling point and observers, the singer was calmed.

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At the 16 and 17 polling stations of 33-election district, representative of the Musavat Party Farrukh Seyidli impeded free voting by the electors, as the result of which they returned without voting. Heads of the district and polling stations were informed on the incidence.

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Members of the group “Movement of Garabag Fighters” headed by Etimad Asadov, participating in the election campaign of Isa Gambar, came to one of the Agdam elections stations and made a row there, insulting members of the commission, forced them threatening to burn the election station. The police prevented their provocation and the culprits were detained.

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On October 14, chairman of the PFP Siyazen branch Sadyar Osmanov came to the 31st polling station of the 50th Siyazen-Gobustan-Khizi election district and without any reason insulted members of the election commission Jafar Bagirov.

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On 14 October, at the 21st polling station of Khatai district, observer Ali Gambarov, representing PNIA, insulted the voter Yusif Salmanov.

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At the 26th polling station of the Narimanov district, representative-observer from the Musavat Party Zakir Khalafov, impeded the course of the elections and was sidelined from the station.

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At the 18th polling station of the 29th election district of Sabael district, the commission member from Musavat Party Lutfali Mammadov was sidelined form the election station for hampering the course of elections.

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At the11th polling station of 29th election district of Sabail district, Musavat Party member Shamil Rahimov attempted to break order and was taken to the 8th police station, warned and released.

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At the 16th polling station of the 24th election station of Nizami district, the observer Yavar Eyyubov attempted to impede the course of elections and a statement was drawn up on him and sent to the court.

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Secretary General of the ADP Sardar Jalaloglu following with a group of Part functionaries came to the 7th polling station of the 22nd election that located at the Slavonic University and attempted to violate normal work of the station. He promoted two of his Party members to enter the polling booth together, took their picture, and left the station.

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At the 24th polling station of the 14th election district of Azizbayov district, the PFP commission member Mammadova Sevinj Aliyusif gizi interfered the course of elections, as the result of which a statement was drawn up on her and she was taken out of the station.

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PNIA members and supporters have been assigned to steal the ballot boxes and go out to the streets.

For this purpose, presidential candidate from this Party E. Mammadov, concerned with his failure, instructed his supporters to wait for command.

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At the 19th polling station of the 20-2 Narimanov election district, observer from the Musavat Party Mammadov Shahin Abbas oglu roughly interfered course of the elections. A statement was drawn up on him and he was taken out of the station.

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At the 2nd Agdam city point of the 40 Nesimi district located at the Ataturk Lyceum, observer from the Musavat Party Khayyam Babyev and observer from the ADP Nizami Tagiyev forced the electors to vote for Isa Gambar. Those persons enter the polling booths and oblige the electors to vote for their candidate.

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