AZERI CEC TO HAMPER PRESENCE OF FOREIGN OBSERVERS AT COMING ELECTION IN NAGORNO KARABAKH

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan intends to prevent presence of foreign observers at the election of local self-government bodies of Nagorno Karabakh. According to Baku media, Chairman of the CEC of Azerbaijan Mazakhir Panakhov reported it. In his words, “some circles, who misestimate the situation in the region and have a biased attitude towards Azerbaijan, wish to be present at the election of the local bodies of the occupation regime as observers.” “Official Baku will do everything possible to prevent it,” Panakhov said. In his words, the issue will be discussed at the coming CEC sitting and a respective statement to be sent to international organizations and foreign states will be adopted at it. The Chairman of the Azeri CEC called on states and international organizations, who intend to send observers to Nagorno Karabakh, “to respect the sovereignty of Azerbaijan and not to support the separatist regime.”