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  • BAKU: Mammedov: We Can't Establish An Electoral Commission In TheThi

    MAMMEDOV: WE CAN'T ESTABLISH AN ELECTORAL COMMISSION IN THE THIRD COUNTRY FOR ARMENIANS WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN
    Author: S. Ilhamgizi

    TREND Information, Azerbaijan
    March 13 2006

    There is no chance for Azerbaijani citizens of Armenian origin living
    in Armenia or in any other country to participate in the second round
    of parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, the Secretary of the Central
    Electoral Commission (CEC), Natig Mammedov, told Trend.

    The Armenian agency Arka, linking to other Armenian mass media
    sources reports that a number of Azerbaijani citizens of Armenian
    origin living in Armenia have showed interest in participating in
    the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan and even put forward their
    candidatures for nomination. They have contacted CEC and the Ministry
    of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan with the same intentions. In case if
    it is not possible for them to participate in elections in Azerbaijan,
    they have suggested opening electoral commission in the third country.

    Mammedov has noted that they [CEC] do not possess this sort
    of information. He also added that according to the Azerbaijani
    legislature it is not possible for persons living in other countries
    to participate in elections. To do so, they first have to prove their
    citizenship. On the other hand, both nominations for elections and
    subscription lists submission stages have already finished on March
    13. This means, that no citizen, irrespective of nationality can
    participate in the electoral process at this stage.

    The Azerbaijani legislature does not have regulations providing
    creation of the electoral commissions in the third countries and
    holding parliamentary elections there, the head of CEC also added.

    "The Azerbaijani Constitution identifies rights of every citizen,
    irrespective of his/her nationality to elect and be elected, even if
    they are Armenians. These rights are accepted and protected by the
    state. However, at this stage it is too late to register those Azeri
    citizens of Armenian origin willing to participate in elections. They
    had to address CEC in the identified by the law legitimate for
    elections time span," CEC Secretary said.
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