Opposition party members to run for local vote as independent candidates

This follows Musavat's recent decision to boycott the October 6 vote.

The elections will cover a total of 604 municipalities. Repeat polls will be held in 141 bodies where the results of the 2004 vote were cancelled, by-elections in some municipalities and a new poll in the newly-formed municipalities. 1,941 seats will be contested in 83 electoral constituencies.

According to AssA-Irada, the decision came after the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities warned that the Azeri mandate may be suspended if a rerun of the poll is not held by the year-end.

/AzerNEWS/