COUNCIL OF EUROPE ASSESSES AZERBAIJANI MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

AZG DAILY
25-12-2009

Regional

According to Azerbaijani Trend News, The Council of Europe’s Congress
of Local and Regional Authorities assessed the municipal elections
in Azerbaijan, congress Vice President Jean-Claude Freon said at a
news conference in Baku yesterday.

Monitoring showed a need to improve ballot quality, he said.

The observation mission monitored voting at over 100 constituencies.

The mission assessed the organization of the elections as satisfactory
from a material point of view. However, the observers noted several
violations, he added.

The mission will publicize the results of its monitoring Jan. 15
at a congress meeting. A final report will be presented in March,
Frecon said.