Azerbaijan, Baku, 08 October /corr. Trend R.Novruzov / The OSCE observation mission is satisfied with the government's efforts directed towards improving the pre-election situation in the country in the period of presidential elections.
"The government makes serious efforts and try to improve the situation as compared to the previous elections," Boris Frles, Head of OSCE observation mission, told Trend on 8 October.
The presidential elections in Azerbaijan will be held on 15 October. Seven candidates will take part in the elections, including Ilham Aliyev, chairman of ruling New Azerbaijan Party; Igbal Agazade, chairman of opposition Umid (Hope) Party; Fazil Gazanfaroglu, chairman of Great Establishment Party; Gudrat Hasanguliyev, chairman of Unified Popular Front Party; Hafiz Hajiyev, chairman of Muasir Musavat Party; Fuad Aliyev, chairman of Liberal Democrat Party and independent candidate Gulamhuseyn Alibayli.
"Of course, it requires certain political resoluteness, but we did not reveal any manipulations during the pre-election process in the country," Head of OSCE observation mission said. Generally the preparations for the elections are good, but there are several issues which still require discussions, for instance, installation of web-cameras in the polling stations, he said.
Today the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan approved the rules of the installation of web- cameras in the elections districts. Web- cameras will be established in 500 elections districts, and this will cover 10 percent of the elections districts of Republic. With the aid of the cameras, all processes will be observed. Cameras will be connected to the Internet, and in any country of world it will be possible to control the process of presidential elections in Azerbaijan.
Frles said that all presidential candidates possess equal opportunities to hold pre-election campaign.
Touching upon the boycotting of the elections by several opposition parties, the OSCE representative left this question to their discretion, saying that let them decide whether they will be able to gain large support of society, boycotting the elections.
At early September, parties included in Azadlig bloc the (the Popular Front Party, the Liberal Party and the Citizen and Development), the Musavat Party and the Public Forum 'For Azerbaijan' signed a joint statement on recognition of the presidential elections to be held on 15 October as illegitimate. Government to be formed after the presidential elections, are announced as illegitimate in the statement.
"I hope that these elections will take place in accordance with Azerbaijan's wish to follow the standards of the international organizations such as OSCE, Council of Europe," he said.
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